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Staff Spotlight: Get to Know Sam Rex
In our Staff Spotlight Series, we catch up with the talented, dedicated, and compassionate individuals who help make everything our organization does possible. This month we’re featuring Sam Rex, Foster
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Setting Yourself Up for a Successful Co-Parent Relationship in Foster Care
It goes by many different names: co-parenting, shared parenting, partnership parenting. Whatever it’s called where you are fostering, one of your tasks is to figure out how to co-parent with
Explaining Prenatal Exposure to Your Child
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Destiny, 12, and Desire, 8, are sisters who are full of energy, love to eat good food, and enjoy spending time with their family and friends. Destiny is charismatic, considerate,
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Adoption Tax Credit Guide 2022
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Staff Spotlight: Get To Know Katie Sir
In our Staff Spotlight Series, we catch up with the talented, dedicated, and compassionate individuals who help make everything our organization does possible. This month we’re featuring Katie Sir, Education
