Children First FFA

Perhaps you’ve heard the horror stories and statistics of foster children gone bad. But you may not have heard about the success stories. They do exist. Foster adoption does have it’s challenges, but it can be extremely successful. If you’ve been considering foster adoption in Redding, read these success stories of foster children who turned out well. Josh Shipp As a kid, Josh Shipp bounced from one foster home to another. He says, “I mastered the art of getting kicked out of foster homes.” Josh kept a notebook where he [...]

We see homeless people in Shasta County every day, but most people are unaware that many of them came out of the foster system, but never got a forever family. This is a reality nationwide. Homelessness is often a by-product from a lack in healthy family infrastructures. In 2014, California had 62,097 children in foster care. That’s almost 15 percent of the total number of children in foster care throughout the United States. Foster care adoption in Shasta County would make a huge difference in that number. Here’s why. The [...]

A foster child is defined as a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than his or her natural or adoptive parents. The most important word in that sentence is child. When you think about the current state of our country, it's easy to be overwhelmed because there are so many problems to solve. Feeding the hungry, helping the mentally ill and getting our citizens out of poverty are just a few issues that come to mind. Where does a person start to make our world a [...]

The practical requirements to foster adopt in Shasta County are mostly straightforward. You must be at least 21 years of age, must be a citizen or legal resident of the United States, must be physically able to care for a child, must have a stable and adequate income, must have reliable transportation, must have space in the house for the child, and must have a safe and sanitary home. While the last one--keeping a clean home--may be a kicker, these requirements are usually easier to determine and reach. Some other [...]