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TFI awarded adoption grant from DCF Wichita, KS (December 30, 2022) – The Family Initiative (TFI) is pleased to announce it was awarded an Individualized Adoption Support grant by the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF). The grant was awarded for TFI’s new program, Adoption Stabilization & Prevention (ASAP). By utilizing the evidence-based practice Trust-Based…
There is no way around it. Being a foster parent is super hard work. It will test you to your limits. And yet people keep choosing to become foster parents. There must be incredible rewards to compensate for the difficulties. There are incredible rewards. And not only do they compensate for the difficulties. They come…
Foster children will always require the best first experience to feel at home. They’ve been through a lot and often have no one to talk to. It’s vital for you and them to feel safe, heard, and understood during their first days at your home. Provide snacks, drinks, and toys You’ve just welcomed a foster child…
The Holidays in Foster Care Prepare the foster youth in your care for the holidays in your home. Have a discussion with them about your family’s holiday customs. Do you celebrate over multiple days, or is there one “main” celebration? Are there religious customs? Will gifts be exchanged? What should they wear? Who will they…
Wichita, KS – The Family Initiative (TFI) is pleased to announce Taylor Forrest as the new Vice President of Marketing & Communications. Forrest has served at TFI for 3 years in various Marketing roles and has extensive experience in public relations, digital marketing, and communications. Prior to serving as the Vice President of Marketing and…
Parents can do anything to make their child’s birthday memorable; foster kids are no exception. Celebrating your foster child’s birthday should be something you wish and enjoy doing as it allows you to show the child some love. This day might be the first birthday the foster child has ever celebrated, so you need to…
The foster care system needs foster families that are able to take children for both short and long periods of time. While both kinds of adoption are needed, they differ quite a bit from one another. Because of this, it is important that you know how the two differ, so that you can determine which…
It is so important that foster children are able to stay in one place, rather than being transferred from home to home. When they have the opportunity to stay in one place, they have a much better experience with foster care and there are a lot of other great benefits for them as well. Here…
As a new foster parent, you’ll need to prepare your home so that it will be safe and welcoming for the children who enter it. One thing you’ll need to do is declutter your home in order to get rid of the items that no longer serve a purpose in it. This helps you make…
As the holiday season approaches, it is so important that foster families feel prepared for it. This will help make the holidays a positive experience for both the foster children and foster parents, and will make it possible for everyone to make some wonderful memories. Thankfully, there are some excellent tips that will help foster…
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