Shoutout Saturday – National Foster Care Month
In honor of #NationalFosterCareMonth, we would like to shout out some of our partners in the foster care community! Reclaimed43 is a local organization that serves teens that have aged out of foster care. Through mentorship and guidance, they help ease the transition to adulthood. They also help meet specific needs of these teens. For […]
New Placement
What happens when a foster parent gets a new placement? Must dos: Take to a doctor’s appointment within 72 hours Schedule a psych exam Schedule a dentist appointment (and any additional doctor’s appointments needed) Schedule a dentist appointment (and any additional doctor’s appointments needed) Enroll in school or daycare Schedule caseworker visits within the first […]
Shoutout Saturday – Amarillo Angels
In honor of #NationalFosterCareMonth, we would like to shout out some of our partners in the foster care community! Amarillo Angels is an organization based in Amarillo that serves the entire Panhandle region. They have two programs that we especially love. The first is their Dare to Dream program. In this program, mentors are matched […]
Shoutout Saturday-CASA
In honor of #NationalFosterCareMonth, we would like to shout out some of our partners in the foster care community! CASA of the South Plains has an amazing advocate program for children in foster care. Advocates develop a meaningful connection with children in care in order to make informed suggestions regarding the child’s well-being. These advocates […]
Shoutout Saturday – One Heart
In honor of #NationalFosterCareMonth, we would like to shout out some of our partners in the foster care community! One Heart Lubbock is a collective of Lubbock-area churches working to enhance our community’s response to foster care. They host events like Foster Parent Night Out and Foster Care Babysitting Training. If you would like to […]
Community Based Care
You may have heard that Texas is moving to a community based care model for foster care. But what does this mean for our foster community? In a state as large as Texas, different regions face different difficulties. Community based care allows each area the ability to draw on their local resources to meet the […]