Kris’ Corner – Foster care is the cheapest way to adopt

“So I have heard that Foster Care is the cheapest way to adopt…is that true for a baby too?” Um….technically yes I suppose it is, because the cost to adopt through foster care is less than any other form of adoption. However, there are not many babies who are...

TIPS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL ANXIETY DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC

Author: Jonathan M.; Domestic Violence Counselor   Back to school season 2020 looms only weeks away and represents for many families their most uncertain schooling experience to date. Sitting with that uncertainty can allow sprouts of stress and anxiety to pop up...

Kris’ Corner – What is a CASA?

Before we became foster parents, my friends who had fostered would talk about their CASAs and apparently I just didn’t fully absorb what a CASA does. Or who a CASA is in a case. Or what an involved CASA can mean in the life of a child. I realize that some (or many) of...

ANTIRACISM RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILY

Author: Amethyst J., Families First Hospital Response Volunteer   Families First believes in helping our community through life’s challenges and changes. We believe in helping people deal with issues that are too tough to tackle alone. For us, standing with the...

Kris’ Corner – It is expensive to foster

It costs money to raise children…regardless of how they come into your home. Food, clothing, medication, toiletries, toys, and the list goes on, depending on their age. The cost of fostering is something that most people want to ask me about but are reluctant…so I try...