Newsletter

Ten New Year's Resolutions for Foster Parents As we look ahead to a new year, this is a great time to reflect on how we’ve parented both biological and foster children. Parenting children with special needs is a challenge, but often it's the little things that lead to our biggest successes. Below are some realistic ... Read moreBetween Families – January 2022

Home for the Holidays Christmas is a wonderful time of year but can be a challenging time for youth in foster care. Here are four things every child in care needs this holiday season: 1. The opportunity to share his or her own traditions, and create new ones. Experiencing familiar traditions can be comforting for ... Read moreBetween Families – December 2021

Quality Parenting Initiative TFI is excited to announce that we have recently partnered with the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) and are currently training our staff on QPI values, theory and techniques. QPI is a process to strengthen foster care and improve permanency and well-being for children by shifting systems away from a bureaucracy and toward ... Read moreBetween Families – November 2021

Happy (Socially-Distanced) Halloween! It's October and fall is finally in the air after a long, hot summer. While last year's Halloween did not involve much Trick-or-Treating due to COVID-19, this year there is hope that your children will be able to ring doorbells, say Boo, and get some treats. Here are a few tips for ... Read moreBetween Families – October 2021

Creating a Safe & Open Home Environment The need to feel secure and stable at home is important to everyone, but children especially need to feel this. Having a place where they are physically, socially, and emotionally secure is imperative for healthy development and a successful future. Children who feel a connection with their caretakers ... Read moreBetween Families – September 2021

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. Make the return to school EXCITING! Ensure your child is aware of the opportunities at school that will be available, especially activities and interests specific to the child. If he or ... Read moreBetween Families – August 2021

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 ... Read moreBetween Families – July 2021

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” ... Read moreBetween Families – June 2021

National Foster Care Month Started in 1988, The U.S. government has issued annual proclamations in recognition of National Foster Care Month, celebrated in May, to show appreciation and gratitude to foster parents across the nation. Foster care intends to provide a safe environment for children and youth who temporarily cannot live with their families. Foster care ... Read moreBetween Families – May 2021

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month Child abuse can exist in multiple forms: sexual, emotional, and neglect. In the past year, it’s estimated 1 in 7 children have experienced child abuse or neglect in the past year. Of the cases, 78 percent included the parent as being involved in the substantiated abuse. In 2019, ... Read moreBetween Families – April 2021