Stories

Personal narratives by families and foster care alumni

 

Increasing Exits from Foster Care

Georgia's efforts to improve the lives of children are fueled by a renewed determination to find permanent homes for kids like Anthony Spikes, who has spent much of his young life in foster care.

Achieving Permanence through Adoption

Practicing what we preach, our field office makes permanency a priority.

Reducing Entries into Foster Care

Santa Clara County, California, is safeguarding children by keeping families intact, offering parents the services they need to raise their children successfully.

Brothers and Sisters Galore

The Chases are raising a family of eight children—siblings by birth, by adoption, and by legal guardianship.

Keeping Close to Kin

Kinship care was the right decision for the Prestons, who are raising their two grandchildren.

Light the Way

Read about Angela Light's experience in foster care and her work to prevent other children and families from being pulled apart by poverty.

Am I a Kinship Caregiver?

When Alicie Carter took in her two grandchildren, she didn't know that she was eligible for assistance. Now she helps educate other grandparents who have become kinship caregivers.

Losing a Child is Not an Option

The stress of poverty pushed Latrice to a moment of neglect she'll never forget. Her story describes the challenges she overcame to reunite with her children.