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Back to School Just like that Summer is nearly over!Here are some helpful tips to help prepare foster children for their return to school. Oklahoma Care Provider of the Month Blair and Morgan Wilkinson have been fostering with TFI for more than a year and have had multiple siblings placed in their home. They go above…
Cultural competency skills are one of the many skill sets that foster parents need. It’s a matter of promoting respectful and effective interactions among people from a variety of different backgrounds. This is a big job, but private fostering agencies and other resources are available to help you prepare to succeed. Here are some strategies that…
Many people approach foster care with misconceptions about what it entails. Some people stay away because they fear they do not have what it takes to be a foster parent. Becoming a foster parent is a noble calling and a very rewarding experience. There is no doubt about that. But it is also important to acknowledge…
Are you thinking about fostering a child? If so, then you’re probably being bombarded with advice from people who have never done so. As soon as a couple starts thinking about providing family foster care to a child, their parents, siblings, friends and everyone else starts to weigh in. And quite often, the advice that…
Respite foster care is an important part of keeping a foster family healthy. If a family finds themselves hesitant to commit to full-time fostering, or already are a foster family with a little extra room, then perhaps offering themselves as a respite family may be the right choice. Respite foster care is short-term fostering in…
Remember those butterflies in your stomach you felt on the first day of school? Foster children often feel, them, too, and they can be even more intense for kids starting a new school. Add that to the challenges of becoming part of a new family and it’s a lot to handle, especially for a young…
August is just around the corner and is also Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. It is an apt reminder to get your foster child’s eyes examined by your eye doctor (optometrist or ophthalmologist) before returning to school. It is important to teach our children the importance of maintaining good eye health and safety of…
Heat Safety Awareness During the summer months, a child left in a hot car can die of heatstroke very quickly. Dozens of U.S. children lose their lives this way each year, but these tragedies can be prevented. Here is what parents need to know about the danger of hot cars, and steps they can take…
Table manners are a valuable skill you can teach in your foster care home. Children are better prepared for the adult world when they understand what’s expected dining at home or in a restaurant. Here are some tips for making meal times happier and healthier. Table Manners in your Foster Care Home: Your foster care…
Summer Fun! June is upon us! Fun in the sun! Vacations! No school! Travel! Where will you go? What will you do? You have the entire summer in front of you to explore, bond with your family and work towards a much-needed return to normalcy. Most of us are asking ourselves – what does, “normal”…
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