PENNSYLVANIA FOSTER CARE BLOG

Best Books for Children in Foster Care

As a foster parent, doing your best to make the children in your care feel loved, comfortable, and cared for is an integral part of what you do. Whether it’s helping your foster children through difficult times or it’s simply just hanging out with them, figuring out what they need from you is important. One…

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FCCY’s Guide to Foster Care

Foster care is often misrepresented, and a lot of families don’t know the entire truth of the practice. At Family Care for Children & Youth (FCCY), we are committed to changing the lives of Pennsylvanians through our connections with loving local families. Continue reading and contact us today to learn more about foster care! What…

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How Adoption Can Benefit Your Life

If you’re interested in becoming a parent, you may be considering adoption for a number of reasons. Whether those reasons are unique to your family’s situation or you’d simply like to make a positive impact on the world by helping children in need, at FCCY, we believe that adopting a child can be an amazing…

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Tips for Dealing With the Difficulties of Fostering

When you’ve decided to open your home and your life to children in need by becoming a foster parent, you’re helping to make a positive impact. However, being a foster parent isn’t always easy, and while most fosters are prepared, there can still be surprises when it comes to challenges and difficulties of handling a…

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Common Misconceptions About Foster Care

At Family Care for Children & Youth, we strive to be more than just a social service agency. Instead, our mission is to be a team of experienced, compassionate, dedicated professionals who help to connect foster children with people who care. If you’re considering fostering a child and you’re not sure if it’s right for…

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Why Choose FCCY for Summer Foster Care?

If you’re like many people considering foster care, then you probably know that you want to get started, but you may not know where to start. Whether you’re ready to start fostering as soon as possible or you’re looking for more information before you make your decision, FCCY is here to help. Below are four…

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8 Fun Summer Activities for Foster Children

Fostering a child for the first time can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re looking for ways to build a relationship with them and make them feel welcome in your home. Below, we’ll discuss seven fun ideas that can help you kick off the summer and bond as a family. If you’re considering becoming a foster…

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4 Great Reasons to Become a Foster Parent This Summer

Can you believe that the first day of summer is less than a month away? We couldn’t be more excited, and today’s post discusses four great reasons to become a foster parent this summer. If you’re been thinking about becoming a foster parent, we’d love to get to know you better and tell you more…

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The History of Foster Care

As we think of it today, foster care refers to the system of placing minors into wards, group homes, or the private homes of state-certified caregivers. Did you realize, though, that the concept of foster care is actually referenced in religious texts, such as the Bible, Talmud, and Quran? FCCY wanted to share the history…

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The First Week of Fostering: What to Expect

After you’ve completed all of the initial paperwork, went through the interview process, home check, and were finally approved to foster a child, the journey begins. You wait patiently, or impatiently, for that call from a foster care agency telling you that they are bringing over a child to be placed in your care until…

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