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Foster children often come from traumatic or unstable home environments. It is crucial for them to have a safe and stable home where they can heal, grow, and thrive. TFI Family Services in Kansas is dedicated to providing the best possible care for foster children. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of…
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…
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…
Being a foster parent means you have opened your home and heart to a new family member to whom you are not related. Connections do not happen overnight; sometimes, you are unsure how to show love to a foster child. Some foster children may have undergone so much rejection and traumas in the past that…
Many messages (movies, music, TV, social media, ads) tell us we should be cheerful, appreciative, and full of joy during the holidays. Most individuals don’t spend the holidays in idyllic settings shown in movies, complete with smiling and laughing relatives, delicious meals served at beautifully decorated tables, and stacks of costly presents. Foster children may…
If you have recently become new foster parents, congratulations! You have taken on an amazing responsibility by welcoming a child in need into your home. Be prepared to take on the role of parental figure, follow the rules, and change your life as needed to meet the requirements of your foster child. Being a new…
Many people are familiar with traditional foster care, which provides a secure and stable family setting for children and adolescents who have been removed from their homes. Foster parents in this position strive hard to ensure that the child’s basic needs of shelter, stability, and safety are met. Each child in foster care has been…
TFI, KU Representatives provide testimony to Kansas Legislature on Study & Partnership TOPEKA, KANSAS – Youth in foster care run away from placements for many reasons—but it almost always boils down to the need for family, connection, belonging and normalcy. Last week, TFI and the University of Kansas (KU) provided legislative testimony about their recent…
Any parents who opt to adopt a child always find integrating them into their home difficult. Maybe you are struggling to create and establish emotional bonds with them. You can do many things to connect with the child and help you build trust between yourselves. You can use the following tips to build an emotional…
Teacher donates Cuddle Bear books to vulnerable local children El DORADO, KANSAS – When children are placed in out-of-home custody, they can experience loneliness, isolation and fear. But one local teacher decided to do her part to provide comfort to children in foster care. Colleen Floyd, a local grade school teacher and Usborne books representative,…
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