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A Normal Kid

by ilana.bodker | Jan 20, 2022 | Kinship Navigator, Stories

Disclaimer: All names and images have been changed to protect people’s identities. At nearly 60, Eleanor had thought her childrearing days were...

Promoting Stronger Families Through Training

by ilana.bodker | Jan 18, 2022 | Family Support

When you think of FosterAdopt Connect, you may conjure images of reunifications with loved ones and placements in safe homes, but this doesn’t...

FosterAdopt Connect Joins Forces with Kansas Legislators to Expand Programs

by ilana.bodker | Jan 13, 2022 | In the News

On January 6, 2022, FosterAdopt Connect met with Kansas legislators to discuss the most pressing issues in the foster care system. The meeting was...

Aging Out and Moving Up

by ilana.bodker | Jan 6, 2022 | CCYT, Stories

Disclaimer: All names and images have been changed to protect people’s identities. Janelle was turning 17 and she hadn’t been adopted, but that was...

Ending the Cycle of Trauma

by ilana.bodker | Dec 30, 2021 | Fostering Prevention, Stories

Disclaimer: All names and images have been changed to protect people’s identities. When Millie was a child, her mother solicited her for sex. The...

Making Spirits Bright: Your Impact this Christmas

by Charlie Duber | Dec 23, 2021 | Announcements, In the News

Foster children have lost so much, including a trauma-free upbringing, a home safe from abuse and neglect, and the stability of a normal childhood....

Second Chance

by ilana.bodker | Dec 16, 2021 | Advocacy, Stories

Disclaimer: All names and images have been changed to protect people’s identities. When one-year-old Raymond came into foster care, his...

Navigating Motherhood

by Charlie Duber | Sep 17, 2021 | CCYT, Stories

Disclaimer: All names and images have been changed to protect people’s identities. At 19 years old, Penny had aged out of foster care, having never...