A Fresh Start: Emma’s Story
During an intake call, a FosterAdopt Connect Community Connections YouThrive (CCYT) specialist met Emma*—a youth who didn’t hold back her tears when...
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Meet FosterAdopt Connect’s Clinical Team!
FosterAdopt Connect’s Clinical Team is made up of highly-qualified, licensed therapists and mental health professionals who work together to care...
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Filling the Gaps: Why We Started Our Own Clinical Services Program
One of FosterAdopt Connect’s commitments is to constantly look for gaps in the child welfare system and figure out ways to fill them. One of the...
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A Merry Christmas? Holiday Advice for First-Time Foster Parents
When Joseph Yearns became a foster parent, he knew he wanted to make a difference in the lives of children who had experienced trauma. In his first...
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A Beautiful Transformation: Bree’s Story
Bree’s* early life was marked by abuse, neglect, and exposure to domestic violence. Due to these experiences, she was eventually diagnosed with Post...
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Five Simple Ways You Can Help FosterAdopt Connect for the Holidays
With the year coming to a close and the Holidays approaching, you may be looking for unique ways to give back to the community during the season of...
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Giving Joy for the Holidays
On Saturday, December 10, a band of volunteers braved the cold and gathered in a former Macy’s department store in Independence, MO for our annual...
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From Teacher to Parent: Amanda, Chet, and Chris’ Story
Chris* was placed in foster care in 2017. His mother struggled with substance abuse and untreated mental health, and sadly, she passed away the...
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Thankfulness Can Look Different for Youth in Foster Care
Thanksgiving, as the name would suggest, is a natural time to reflect on the things we are thankful for. Oftentimes, families will gather around a...
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We All Need Somebody to Lean On: Ashley’s Story
As a young girl, Ashley had very little stability in her life. In foster care since the age of 14 due to neglect, she bounced between several homes...
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