2022年5月19日 · Whether biological, adopted, bonus or foster, parenting teenagers is notoriously challenging. While teenagers may seem like a tough age group to care for, the reality may surprise you. Fostering teens can offer unexpected rewards, and the need for your help is great. In the United States, each day there are over 400,000 children in foster care.

2024年4月29日 · Fostering teenagers can be an enriching experience but comes with unique challenges. Understanding the dos and don’ts can help foster parents create a supportive, nurturing environment for the teenagers in their care. We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of dos and don’ts to help aspiring and existing foster parents of teenagers.

These are the teens who desperately need a foster family to show them what love, safety, and stability looks like. Every Hope & Home family who has experience with fostering teens will tell you what an incredible opportunity it is to love this under-served population.

2024年11月14日 · Foster care teenagers are young individuals navigating a system designed to provide temporary care and support outside of their biological homes. With unique challenges and opportunities, these teenagers require understanding, stability, and guidance.

Every teen in foster care needs advocates—whether they be counselors, foster parents, mentors, or guardians ad litem. Discover why having a support system is crucial for these teens as they navigate the challenges of foster care.

6 天之前 · It could be their first time in foster care, or they may have been in multiple placements or group homes throughout the years. Teenagers account for a large number of those who need foster homes. Youth ages 13 and above comprise about 28% of the nearly 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system. The reasons teens enter foster care are ...

2025年1月24日 · Teenagers in foster care are at a critical developmental stage, and providing stability, support, and guidance during these formative years can impact their lives. This blog explores the importance of fostering teenagers, the challenges and rewards involved, and how programs like The Up Center’s foster care program can help foster parents ...

Interested in becoming a Foster Parent? StepStone offers teenage foster care as a part of our many foster services. The teenagers we serve have unique needs and it's vital they have continuing support.

The U.S. has a clear and persistent void to fill for foster care teenagers. The thought of fostering a teen may sound daunting. However, there are many ways to connect, build trust, and spend quality time with teenagers, even when time is short.

2019年7月30日 · The task of fostering adolescents is unique, requiring skills, qualities, and information that acknowledge each young person's particular needs. This editorial summarises a range of research in this special issue covering parenting styles, transitions out of care, child sexual exploitation, and the needs of LGBTQ and separated teenagers.