In our most recent blog, we detailed some of the common myths that plague the foster care system. Many of those myths could prevent people from considering foster care in …
Even More Myths About Foster Care We’d Like to Debunk
One of the first blogs we ever wrote was about common myths regarding the foster care system. We thought it important to deal with those myths right away, because we …
Will You Be Expected To Adopt When Fostering A Child?
When you foster a child with the help of Contra Costa County, one of the first questions that comes to mind might be about adoption.The title of “foster parent” can …
What Does (and Doesn’t) Foster Care Pay For?
We like to be as transparent as possible when it comes to money and foster care. It’s a touchy subject, of course. After all, in a perfect world the foster …
Food In Foster Care
Does the title of this article surprise you? After all, what could be so different about food in foster care? It’s not like it’s “food in an orphanage” or “food …
Things You Might Not Expect About Foster Care
When you arrive in a new city, you never quite know what it’s going to be like, no matter how much you read up on it. It’s much the same …
Foster Care By the Numbers
When it comes to placing children in foster homes, we treat each and every one like the wonderful person he or she is. We get to know them and do …
Common Myths About Foster Care
In the previous few articles we’ve detailed some of the most important aspects of what foster care is. But it’s also important to talk about what foster care isn’t, and …
The Most Common Types of Foster Care Parents
First of all, let’s get this out of the way: just because you don’t fit into one of the categories mentioned below doesn’t mean that you’re not eligible for becoming …
What Is Foster Care? A FAQ For Potential Foster Parents
In our previous blog we started off by telling you all the good that can come from being a foster parent. That good is not only for the child, but …