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The transition to college can be overwhelming for anyone: the sprawling campus full of new faces, a mountain of new responsibilities and few adults guiding the way. Precollegiate programs such as Embark at the University of Georgia aim to help youth in foster care dip a toe in those wild waters and get acclimated to […]
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The transition to college can be overwhelming for anyone: the sprawling campus full of new faces, a mountain of new responsibilities and few adults guiding the way. Precollegiate programs such as Embark at the University of Georgia aim to help youth in foster care dip a toe in those wild waters and get acclimated to…
The silence in our home just moments before our first child from foster care arrived stays with me to this day. My husband and I had checked our list a dozen times. The room was ready. The dresser was stocked with a few essentials. A small stack of books sat waiting on the nightstand. We…
When a child in foster care walks through the school door on a Monday morning, they may be carrying a weekend’s worth of uncertainty. A new family to live with. A missed visitation. An argument they did not start and could not finish. They sit down in a classroom with a teacher who knows almost…
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Modeling good communication and positive interaction with a child’s birth family can make all the difference. But it’s not always easy. See what the experts have to say and pick up tips and strategies.
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