Constance Iannetta of the FCAA National Board & Pennsylvania Chapter shares her kinship story in the September-October issue of Fostering Families Today. [caption id="attachment_6868" align="aligncenter" width="235"] Cover for September-October FFT Magazine.[/caption] "Simply put, I was terrified. Aside from the usual frazzled excitement that comes with being a...
Survey Results: Supports for a Successful Return Home In March, we asked you to help the National Foster Care Youth and Alumni Policy Council gather information on reunification services for alumni. We sent out a survey called "Reunification Survey: Supports for a Successful Return Home." The Council...
Over the past few weeks, you may have heard of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFSPA). What is the FFSPA and how will it change child welfare practice in the The United States? Since 2016, child welfare professionals and advocates have been discussing how the Family First...
From Foster to Fostering A Personal Journey from Foster Kid to Adoptive Mother Foster Care Alumnus Kay Beckman Part II of II Click here if you missed Part I. [caption id="attachment_6480" align="alignleft" width="300"] Meet the Beckman Family. Photo by Sandi K Robb.[/caption] I can confidently say, the one thing that I wish...
From Foster to Fostering A Personal Journey from Foster Kid to Adoptive Mother by Foster Care Alumnus Kay Beckman Part I of II [caption id="attachment_6474" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo of Kay with her son, Kilian. Photo by Sandi K Robb[/caption] I was just shy of two years old when my parents...
