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Raising Awareness About Foster Care
3 Ways to Raise Awareness About Foster Care If you’re interested in becoming a foster parent, it’s likely you are passionate about meeting the need. You may know someone who…
Read MoreUnderstanding Board Rates
Financial Support for Foster Parents: What is a Board Rate? If you’re considering becoming a foster parent, understanding the financial support provided by your agency can be a crucial factor…
Read MoreWhat Do I Do When a Child I’m Fostering Gets Sick?
What Do I Do When a Child I’m Fostering Gets Sick? We know that all children get sick from time to time. But if a child you’re fostering gets sick,…
Read MoreLink Between Childhood Trauma and Mental Health
The Link Between Childhood Relational Trauma and Mental Health Every child in foster care has experienced some form of relational trauma. If nothing else, being separated from their biological parents…
Read MoreFoster Parent Support Organizations to Know
Getting Started: Foster Parent Support Organizations to Know Being a foster parent is a rewarding but often demanding experience. The time commitment of appointments, court dates, therapies, visits and more…
Read MoreOnline Foster Parent Communities
Online Communities for Foster Parents As with anything life-changing, it’s helpful and important to connect with people who understand what you’re going through. Being a foster parent is a unique…
Read MoreFoster Care vs. Adoption
What’s the Difference Between Foster Care and Foster-to-Adopt? Did you know there are over 100,000 children and teens in foster care who are waiting for a loving forever home? And…
Read MoreHow to Find and Schedule Respite Foster Care
How to Find and Schedule Respite Foster Care Foster parenting is a rewarding but demanding journey, requiring round-the-clock commitment. Respite care gives foster parents essential breaks, which promotes the well-being…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Becoming a Foster Parent
Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Foster Parent At Omni Family of Services, we believe every child deserves a safe and loving home. That means we are deeply…
Read MoreLink Between Childhood Trauma and Mental Health
Every child in foster care has experienced some form of relational trauma. If nothing else, being separated from their biological parents and placed with strangers is traumatic. But most children…
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