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“I’ve Done That. And You Can Do That, Too.” The need for foster parents is great, and so is the support that’s available to them

“I’ve Done That. And You Can Do That, Too.” The need for foster parents is great, and so is the support that’s available to them

by UMFS | May 27, 2021 | Articles, Foster Care, News

Creating opportunities for young people in foster care and the loving foster parents who open their hearts and homes is top of mind for the Treatment Foster Care (TFC) team at UMFS. But creating opportunity requires careful planning. “All families begin aftercare and...
Open Your Heart, Open Your Home, & Open a World of Possibilities for Youth in Foster Care

Open Your Heart, Open Your Home, & Open a World of Possibilities for Youth in Foster Care

by UMFS | May 21, 2021 | Articles, Foster Care, News

Shenika was 15 when she met her foster mother, Romania. Like most children in care, Shenika was nervous — skeptical, even — at the prospect of living with someone she barely knew. However, there was an energy and magnetism about Romania (pictured left) that Shenika...
Sahra and Dexter Making a Difference for Youth in Foster Care

Sahra and Dexter Making a Difference for Youth in Foster Care

by UMFS | Apr 27, 2021 | Articles, Foster Care, News

Sahra knows what it’s like to be at rock bottom. She was abandoned by her mother at a young age, and a few years later lost both her father and stepmother to drug addiction. At 16, Sahra gave birth to her first child. She was pregnant with her second child when she...

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