One of the most common misunderstandings surrounding Wisconsin foster care is the difference between county foster agencies and private foster care agencies. The Wisconsin division of social services heads up the entire foster care system, overseeing county and private foster care agencies. Each age...
Being a foster parent often means full calendars and tight schedules, leaving little time for personal breaks and self-care. With our own kids, we can call Grandma or hire a teenage babysitter for the night. With foster kids, getting away for an evening or weekend can be a bit more difficult because...
Sifting your way through blogs and websites about foster care can be overwhelming. Chances are you have read your fair share of personal stories and opinions from past and present foster parents. You may have called your county foster agency looking for information and it's a sure bet you have scrol...
Social work in foster care is exhausting, demanding, and emotionally draining on a good day. Social work within a foster agency can also be very rewarding, fulfilling, and inspiring to the men and women who dedicate their lives to children and families. Why is burnout at an all-time high? Why do Wis...
As a new foster parent, I was confident, I felt like I had an understanding of what to expect when we welcomed kids into our home. My husband and I have biological children of our own and we were ready to help foster children. We completed the foster parent training classes and had an abundance of...
In today's America, over 60% of households are dual income families. Almost 40% of U.S. workers are women. People are putting off retirement and working longer than ever before. With data like these, how can anyone become a foster parent in Wisconsin if not allowed to work outside the home? Here we ...
Foster care is less about getting a child for your family and more about giving a family to a child. Just 10 days left to register for our September new foster parent training. 3 spots left! Our poll has ended. The question was: What is the overwhelming reason kids enter foster care: parental drug use or neglect. Nearly 70% of the 90 people who participated thought it was drug use.
In fact, just 32% of kids entering foster care come in due to parental drug use and an alarming 61% enter for neglect.
Our foster parents are helping kids heal every day from childhood trauma due to prolonged neglect and do amazing work.
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For a good read on this topic: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-legacy-distorted-love/201708/the-long-term-impact-neglectful-...
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