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Here are 3 quick tips on having a great spring with foster, adoptive, and kinship kids: Plan activities that are fun and engaging. Foster, adoptive, and kinship kids may have had a lot of instability and trauma in their lives, so it's important to provide them with a...

10 Tips to have a great spring break!

Fostering and adopting children can bring immeasurable joy and love to families, but for many children in the foster care system, their experiences of trauma can make it difficult to fully engage with their new families and thrive in their new environment. Children in...

Fostering a child can be a rewarding experience for both the child and the foster parents. However, it can also be a difficult transition for the child, as they may be leaving behind their familiar surroundings and the people they love. It is important for foster...

Over 117,000 children and youth across the country are in foster care waiting for a forever family. For teenagers at risk of aging out of foster care, it is just as important to secure a permanent sense of belonging. This year, during National Adoption Month, the...

When children are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, they enter the foster care system. For these children, foster care is often a temporary situation until they can be reunited with their families or placed for adoption. In the meantime, they live with...

In a very well planned and executive brainstorming session, the Realities for Children staff culled an extensive amount of information from Larimer County respite and foster care providers. Lead by Craig Secher, Executive Director, and Tanya Witt, Partner Agency and...