Emergency Foster Care
This type of foster care is not for everybody. You have to be willing and able to take placements at a moment’s notice. For myself, someone that likes to have control of the situations this can be a...
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The Adjudication Hearing Placing a Child in Foster Care
When a child is removed from his or her parental home a judge or magistrate must sign an order allowing it. A child protective service worker usually requests this order, although a police officer may...
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Learning What it Means to be Part of a Professional Team
A couple of years ago, we had a sweet little boy in our home. I’ll call him Ricky. He was only 16 months old, and it was his first removal. He had allegedly been harmed by his mother’s boyfriend. He...
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Warm Memories
The month of November is quickly approaching and with that the rush of the holiday season- what a wonderful time. Family and friends gather. Good food it made and quickly eaten. Life is good. Yet for...
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Dealing with Emotional Issues
There are times that I get so tired and wonder why in the world I am investing so much of myself and my family into children that are ‘not mine.’ It seems that a large portion of my days are spent...
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