The number of sibling groups being referred to CCR continues to rise. Young siblings are entering Wisconsin foster care at alarming rates, primarily due to severe neglect. Sibling pairs and large groups are regularly placed in CCR foster homes in counties across Wisconsin. Most CCR foster families care for siblings or more than one child […]
If you are considering being a foster parent, you will love this story! A feel-good account of one young man's journey to find his passion. His foster parents encouraged and supported him to try new things and work hard. Every season was a new adventure. They had yet to learn how hard he would work […]
Another heartbreaking story of a teen in foster care. Meet Emily, a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl needing a new foster home. Her story is familiar; her trauma is prevalent. Yet, her wish for a loving home continues. More foster parents are needed for teens. Most Wisconsin foster kids ages 11-18 are placed in group homes or […]
One of our greatest needs is to license more Wisconsin foster parents to care for sibling groups. We continue to receive referrals from counties across Wisconsin, and more often than not, we do not have foster homes available in the right location to meet the needs of the children. Fostering siblings requires great flexibility and […]
A Wisconsin teen is in search of a new foster family. Mitchell is 13 and in foster care again. He needs a foster home as soon as possible, where he can get back on track with the consistency/predictability of programming while knowing he is safe and wanted. Would you have considered helping Mitchell if you […]
So many foster parents in counties across Wisconsin are caring for sibling groups. More than 70% of foster children at CCR are in care with at least one sibling. We recently received a referral for a sibling group of three. After spending four weeks in a county foster home, their foster parents gave notice for […]
I wanted to become a foster parent for as long as I can remember. My dream was to foster a younger child under the age of ten. I am a single foster parent with no children of my own, so I safely assumed fostering would come with many challenges. I didn't realize how important it […]
Wisconsin foster parents witness amazing transformations with their kids. Foster youth can enter the home one way, do a 180 and leave a completely different way. Not always, but quite often. So much can happen for youth if placed in the right foster home with the right foster parents. Confidence builds. Grades go up. Friends […]
Children are in Wisconsin foster care for a wide variety of reasons. Every reason creates or stems from a traumatic experience or series of experiences. We have written many blogs about kids referred to CCR. We share as much information as we can while protecting the child's privacy. Our goal is to help prospective foster […]
Becoming a foster parent requires serious consideration of the ages of foster children you wish to help. There is a large misconception that teens are horrible and little ones are adorable. That couldn't be farther from the truth in most cases. In the 31 years we have supported foster families; we see a repeated trend. […]
My mom is my angel. I honestly don’t think we’d be fostering without her.
We were told by CCR during the first phone call that we’d need a strong support system of family and friends.
We have that.
Call me lucky or call me blessed, my mom is 15 minutes away.
I rarely call her for help or a break.
Because she just knows when we need her.
We don’t have biological kids of our own. We always talked about fostering “someday”.
Now we are helping two girls 6 and 8.
Sometimes my mom comes after school to hang out.
She'll read to the girls, let me have a minute after work, or help prep dinner.
I'm home by 3pm which has worked out well.
My husband works from home, so her help gives him an extra hour or two to finish his day as well.
What I love most is this:
She never asks questions about the case.
Never asks about their bio family.
Never pushes for details she shouldn't know.
She just respects the space we're in.🥰
My mom is my rock and our foster daughters love her to pieces.
So do I.❤
🌞When you're ready to learn more. We'd love to talk with you.
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I cannot describe how sad it is to watch. The whole world is new to them.
They are sisters, ages 7 & 3. Everywhere we go, it's like they have not seen anything before.
What's that do? What's that for? Who is that? Why is that?
It's not like when my kids were young. This is very different.
They've been so extremely neglected and sheltered.
This is foster care. These are the kiddos coming in.
This is how CCR described it to us on our first call.
It is so wrong. It is heartbreaking.
That's why me and my husband are here.
We can help kids like this.
So glad we said yes.
Call Jane when you're ready to chat. 6O8-827-71OO
