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  • The Importance of Families for Children from Foster Care and the Different Ways to Support Them

    Cathy Tompkins, MA|September 25th, 2025|

    Family is an important part of nearly everyone’s life. For most, your family members are the people that support you, provide safety, shelter, and food, and they are also the ones who make you feel loved. Now consider how significant a family is for a child from foster care who has most likely dealt with... Read More

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  • Perseverance and Grit When Parenting through Trauma

    Cathy Tompkins, MA|September 25th, 2025|

    The trauma that occurred within a child’s first few months or even in utero can have a lasting impact on their development.  While in some developmental realms there may not be any delays recognized, other areas may be impacted tremendously.  It is essential that foster, kinship and adoptive parents learn how to recognize how children... Read More

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  • Resources for Parents Who Adopt a Child from Foster Care

    Cathy Tompkins, MA|September 25th, 2025|

    Parents who adopt a child from foster care enrich their own as well as a child’s life by providing that child with a loving, devoted family. They are giving the child a home for the rest of their lives where they can be safe, grow, and flourish. But, just like having children of your own,... Read More

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