Children First Foster Family Agency

Support is the Key Ingredient in Adult Success | THP in Sutter County

It’s easy for adults to think that they are solely responsible for their own success. After living as an adult for many years, and overcoming some of the challenges that come along with adult life, it’s easy to forget about all the help that was required to get to that point. In reality, few – if any – adults are completely responsible for their own success. More likely, there have been important people along the way lending a hand and building a platform that can support future growth. Foster children [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-04T18:42:35-05:00December 8th, 2021|Transitional Housing Program|Comments Off

Why Become an ISFC Foster Parent?| ISFC Training in Mt Shasta CA

It’s no secret that any kind of foster parenting is a significant challenge. The people who become foster parents do so because they have a passion for helping both young people and their communities. It’s a lot of work, to be sure, but the rewards are many as you see young people given a chance to thrive in what is otherwise a difficult situation. So, with the known challenge of foster parenting, why consider becoming an Intensive Services Foster Care parent? Let’s look at some of the reasons below. And, [...]

By Children First FFA|2021-11-18T20:37:01-05:00December 2nd, 2021|Intensive Services Foster Care|Comments Off

Learning Lessons Not Offered in School | Independent Living Program in Shasta County

School can be a challenge for young people in foster care. Without a steady, stable home as a foundation, kids will often move from school to school and struggle to keep up with their peers. Keeping young children in foster care on track with their education is an extremely important part of the process that guides them to adulthood. However, not everything needed for adult life is learned in school, which is where the Independent Living Program in Shasta County can play a vital role. Through this program, foster kids [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-04T18:22:22-05:00December 1st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Setting the Stage for Success | Transitional Housing Placement Program in Sacramento County

A successful adult life doesn’t happen by accident. For an adult who has things like a career and stable housing in place, those pieces likely took plenty of planning and hard work to bring to reality. Unfortunately, many foster kids will never have the chance to do the work and the planning to craft that kind of life for themselves. With the Transitional Housing Placement Program in Sacramento County for support, young people who are aging out of the foster system can get a much-deserved opportunity to set the stage [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-07T21:41:20-05:00November 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Landing in the Right Place to Live | THP in Sutter County

When foster children age out of the system and need somewhere to live, they are often faced with few appealing choices. It’s hard to earn enough money to support yourself right after high school, and many foster children don’t even have the benefit of a high school diploma to lean on. As a result, the housing that many young people in this position find is jail. Incarceration rates are much higher for former foster children than the general population, and that is simply because they face such a challenge once [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-01-28T22:25:36-05:00November 25th, 2021|Transitional Housing Program|Comments Off

An Essential Education | Independent Living Program in Shasta County

When we talk about education, we usually think about what happens in school. Of course, that form of education is essential, as things like reading and writing are vital skills that will help a young person find their way in life. But for foster kids, there is another type of education that is just as important – learning how to live on their own in the real world. The Independent Living Program in Shasta County is aimed at providing this form of education for those preparing to leave the foster [...]

By Children First FFA|2021-11-18T19:59:52-05:00November 18th, 2021|Independent Living|Comments Off

The Right People for a Tough Job | ISFC Training in Mt Shasta CA

Foster care of any kind is a challenge. To serve as a resource parent, you need to have the right combination of experience, patience, and a living environment that is suitable for a child. For foster parents who already have worked in the system and have helped children get through difficult times in life, moving on to the intensive services foster care system may be appealing. These placements are particularly challenging, so you’ll be provided ISFC training in Mt Shasta CA to prepare to meet the needs of the youth [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-03-04T22:15:17-05:00November 15th, 2021|Intensive Services Foster Care|Comments Off

A Chance to Learn | THP in Sutter County

Education is a foundational piece of a successful adult life. It’s easy to take for granted for those who had abundant educational opportunities, but for some young people, education is hard to come by. This is true for foster kids, as they may struggle to enjoy continuity in school, and may not have the chance to pursue higher education. By utilizing THP in Sutter County, those foster youth can gain a variety of benefits, including the potential to make their way to college or another form of education that can [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-03-04T22:17:54-05:00November 7th, 2021|Transitional Housing Program|Comments Off

The Value of a Dollar | Independent Living Program in Shasta County

For young people entering the world of adult living, there is a lot to learn. That’s an understatement, of course, as little about life as a child will prepare you for what it’s really like to make your own way as an adult. This challenge is particularly difficult to overcome for foster children who don’t have the advantage of looking to parents for guidance and advice. The Independent Living Program in Shasta County helps young people overcome this hurdle and get their adult life started in a positive direction. Handling [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-07T21:27:42-05:00November 1st, 2021|Independent Living|Comments Off

Out of Jail, and on the Right Path | THP Provider in Yuba City CA

In addition to being more likely to wind up homeless, foster children are also at an increased risk of winding up in the criminal justice system. As a THP provider in Yuba City CA, we are dedicated to helping former foster kids find a safe place to live while they get started in adult life. If these young people are moved out of the foster system with no support, they may end up incarcerated in the near future. Stable housing is not the only piece of the puzzle that is [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-04T18:00:55-05:00July 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off

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