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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...

Normalcy Laws Help Foster Youth Transition to Adulthood Why Normalcy is Important For Foster Alumni Going to prom, spending the night at a friend’s house-these are activities most kids get to have during childhood. For youth in foster care, these coming-of-age experiences are difficult to experience. Normalcy...

FosterWalks Raise Awareness of Foster Care Alumni Needs [caption id="attachment_6352" align="alignleft" width="300"] FCAA-Washington Chapter - 2017 FosterWalks[/caption] FosterWalks Campaign Builds Community for Those Who Come from Foster Care Each year Foster Care Alumni of America (FCAA) launches a national FosterWalks campaign to raise awareness of the needs of...

Sibling Connections In Foster Care are a Lifeline to Success Sibling Connections Interview Shows Importance As we go through life, our relationships bind us to our past and future. Whether it’s family, friends, neighbors or even employers, we are always defining who we are in relation to...