2022
What are respite providers and why should I consider being one?
As Hope’s Promise begins to certify foster families, we also have a great need for families willing to be certified as respite providers. We desire for Hope’s Promise to stand out as having outstanding support of our families and a record-breaking retention rate! It’s been said that about two-thirds of foster parents quit fostering within one to two years because of the hardships they face. We want to see that number be much less at Hope’s Promise! To do so, we know we need to go above and beyond in the support we have for families, and respite care is one of the most important!
Much like grandparents and family members often provide help and time away for parents to have time to breathe, respite providers offer foster parents and youth in foster care a break from their daily lives and a chance to get away and recharge. Sometimes it is a needed break to reset and care for their mental health, and sometimes it is for an already planned trip or vacation which the foster child cannot also take part in for a multitude of reasons. Many foster parents state is the number one thing that helps them maintain longevity in their calling as foster parents – it is that important!
Respite providers receive the same training and certification as foster parents and are often in high demand as there are many more foster parents than there are respite providers! Many respite families also get the opportunity to provide other supports for that youth and family as they build a relationship and become part of the foster family’s community long-term.
If you are interested in exploring what it would mean to be a respite family, please consider attending our free monthly virtual informational meetings – you can sign up here: https://www.hopespromise.com/events/ or email Tami Davidson at [email protected] to set up an individual time to meet with her and learn more.
2022
The Beauty and Struggle of Foster Care
How can something be both beautiful and a struggle at the same time? Both wonderful and heart-wrenching? Welcome to the world of being a foster parent. Where you advocate for reunification while caring for a child as if they were your own.
It’s hard, it’s messy, it’s gratifying, it’s God’s work.
Read more from Foster the Family blog, where the author, Jamie C., writes beautifully about her experiences as a foster parent: http://www.fosterthefamilyblog.com/foster-the-family-blog-1/i-dont-want-to-hand-him-over
2021
Foster Care Information Meeting | December
Join us via Zoom for an information meeting to learn more about the foster care system, explore if foster care is right for you, and get your questions answered. No commitment is required if you attend.
Registration is required. The Zoom login information will be emailed to participants on the morning of the scheduled presentation. Please call (303) 660-0277 for more information.
2021
Foster Care Information Meeting | November
Join us via Zoom for an information meeting to learn more about the foster care system, explore if foster care is right for you, and get your questions answered. No commitment is required if you attend.
Registration is required. The Zoom login information will be emailed to participants on the morning of the scheduled presentation. Please call (303) 660-0277 for more information.
2021
The Future of Adoption from Foster Care: A Call for Collaboration
America’s foster care system is in crisis. Despite real efforts to effect change, over 120,000 children remain in the system awaiting a permanent family through adoption. Finding the right families requires innovative solutions and collaborative partnerships. In this issue of the Adoption Advocate from the National Council for Adoption , they highlight the work of private agencies, like Hope’s Promise, who are successfully partnering with the public sector to achieve better outcomes for kids in the foster care system. Their experiences and guidance can serve as a springboard for more agencies to expand their services into this critical area of work.
2021
Foster Care Information Meeting | October
Join us via Zoom for an information meeting to learn more about the foster care system, explore if foster care is right for you, and get your questions answered. No commitment is required if you attend.
Registration is required. The Zoom login information will be emailed to participants on the morning of the scheduled presentation. Please call (303) 660-0277 for more information.
2021
Single Parent Adoption
An increasing number of adoptive families are single-parent households where children have found permanency and are thriving with a Mom or Dad only.
2021
Foster Care Information Meeting | September
Join us via Zoom for an information meeting to learn more about the foster care system, explore if foster care is right for you, and get your questions answered. No commitment is required if you attend.
Registration is required. The Zoom login information will be emailed to participants on the morning of the scheduled presentation. Please call (303) 660-0277 for more information.
2021
Foster Care Information Meeting | August
Join us via Zoom for an information meeting to learn more about the foster care system, explore if foster care is right for you, and get your questions answered. No commitment is required if you attend.
Registration is required. The Zoom login information will be emailed to participants on the morning of the scheduled presentation. Please call (303) 660-0277 for more information.
2021
Foster Care Information Meeting | July
Join us via Zoom for an information meeting to learn more about the foster care system, explore if foster care is right for you, and get your questions answered. No commitment is required if you attend.
Registration is required. The Zoom login information will be emailed to participants on the morning of the scheduled presentation. Please call (303) 660-0277 for more information