The rewards of fostering?
"The pride in watching him gain weight, grow inches taller and stand up straight to look you in the eye."
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Our Foster Kids
Some children come into foster care because they have been abused or neglected. Or perhaps their parents are experiencing some difficulties that make it hard to raise a family. Other times, it may be that the parents need a break for caring for a disabled or sick child. Some children are waiting to be adopted.
Our foster children come from diverse backgrounds and ages, from newborns to late teens, single children to sibling groups. But however diverse the background, the one thing they all share in common is that each and every one deserve to have a safe, loving home where they can just be kids again.
Start Small
If you enjoy caring for babies, consider fostering an infant.
Think Big
When our foster youth turn 19, they age out of the system. During their teen years, we need caring, patient adults who can mentor these kids and help them learn valuable life skills. If you enjoy working with youth, please consider fostering a teen.
Take Two (or Three!)
Many of children come into care with their brothers and sisters. We try our best to keep the families together whenever we can, but it isn't always possible. If you have room in your home for a sibling group, your help is needed.
Featured Profile: Meet Sarah
Sarah is a 15 year old girl who loves movies and fashion and music. She is bright, outgoiong and has a great sense of humour. She is a leader in her peer group; and teachers and other adults are always commenting on her amazing potential when she applies herself.
Younger children, boys and girls, look up to Sarah as a big sister, and she is loves to defend the underdog.
Sarah had quite a turbulent, chaotic childhood. Her Mom struggled with drug addiction and depression, and her Dad was an active, violent alcoholic.Sarah bounced between the two of them, as well was in and out of various group homes. She herself became drug and alcohol involved when she was 12 but has been doing significantly well over the last couple of years.
Sarah is passionate about those she loves, and at times fiercly protective. She is quite "street smart", having lived in so much transition and having to grow up so fast, but there is a sweetness about her that most find extremely compelling.
Sarah would really benefit from living in a stable, family style home with adult role models that she could learn from and and lean on in times of difficulty. While Sarah is quite independent when it comes to getting herself anywhere in the city, she still needs the support of a mentor or a family that could nurture her amazing potential.
Could you mentor/foster some one like Sarah?