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Foster Care as a Support to Families, Not a Substitute for Parents
Learn about National Foster Care Month and ways to strengthen and support families.
Foster Care as a Support to Families, Not a Substitute for Parents
During National Foster Care Month, we focus on ways in which the child welfare system can strengthen families, improve well-being, and increase the likelihood of successful reunification
Foster Care as a Support to Families, Not a Substitute for Parents
Illustrates how supportive networks can strengthen families and improve outcomes for children and families involved with foster care
It's No Accident: Supporting Kinship Connections, Supporting Success
With appropriate support, relative and kinship caregivers can succeed in providing a loving home to children and youth in foster care.
Family First a Good First Step, but True Prevention is Key
Jerry Milner writes for The Chronicle of Social Change on how we can move from Family First to true prevention.
Finding Permanent Homes for our Nation’s Children
ACF is making great strides with helping children and teens find permanent homes through adoption and legal guardianship, but there is much work still to do.
Supporting Everyday Heroes: Recruiting and Developing Resource Families
National Foster Care Month celebrates the families and individuals who work with children in foster care.