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Foster Parenting, Tehama County | Advocating for Foster Youth: Our Role in Policy Change

Foster parenting in Tehama County is about far more than just providing care inside the home. That’s a big piece of the puzzle, of course, but it’s only a starting point rather than a finish line. Resource parents also play a big role in advocating for the needs of the children who are placed in their care. No one knows better about the struggles that foster youth face than the people who care for them each day, after all. By playing an active role in advocacy, foster parents can help [...]

By Children First FFA|2026-06-11T16:33:11-04:00July 23rd, 2026|Foster Parent|Comments Off

Foster Parenting in California | Reunification in California Foster Care: What Foster Parents Should Expect

Perhaps the first thing you need to learn about foster parenting in California is that reunification is always the primary goal of the foster care system. In other words, the system is designed to reconnect children with their biological families whenever possible. This guiding directive informs many things about how the system works, although it is not always possible for children to be returned to their biological parents for one reason or another. How the Reunification Process Works For each child who enters foster care, a case plan is created [...]

By Children First FFA|2026-06-11T15:33:54-04:00June 11th, 2026|Foster Parent|Comments Off

Foster Parenting in Chico CA | Resource Parent vs. Foster Parent: Understanding the Difference in California

There are a lot of different terms and expressions used related to foster parenting in Chico CA. In fact, it can sometimes feel like people are speaking a different language if you aren’t familiar with what they are saying. We don’t want anyone to be confused, as knowledge is power, and being as clear as possible going into the foster parenting experience can only help. So, in this quick post, we’ll explain what is meant by the term resource parent as compared to foster parent. A Subtle Difference | Foster [...]

By Children First FFA|2025-07-29T13:08:11-04:00July 29th, 2025|Foster Parent|Comments Off

Homelessness – and Even Jail – Can Await Former Foster Youth | Transitional Housing Placement Program in Sacramento County

When you imagine the foster care system, you might picture a progression where a young person lives with resource parents until their 18th birthday, at which time they strike out on their own and begin to build a life as an independent adult. That’s a nice vision, but sadly, it is often far from reality. In the real world, it’s hard to build a life at 18 years old, and many young people who age out of the foster system wind up either homeless or in jail. To help cut [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-04T20:11:21-05:00December 24th, 2021|Foster Care in CA, foster family agency|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

Everything is Easier with a Team | Intensive Services Foster Care in Redding CA

No matter what kind of challenge you are taking on in life, it’s always easier to face those obstacles with a team supporting you along the way. Doing things alone is difficult, both for practical and emotional reasons. With a task as difficult as providing Intensive Services Foster Care in Redding CA, it’s certainly important to have the right team behind you. Foster parents who qualify to serve in the Intensive Services part of the program will always have plenty of support to deal with the many difficulties that may [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-04T15:37:30-05:00July 1st, 2021|Foster Care in CA, foster family agency|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | Nature vs. Nurture in Adoption

Foster Parenting | Nature vs. Nurture in Adoption Foster Parenting | Adoptive parents want to understand nature vs. nurture or genetics vs. environment in the context of adoption. How much can adoptive parents influence how their children turn out? Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support nonprofit, interviews Sally Ann Rhea, the study coordinator for the Colorado Adoption Project, and Dr. Alexandra Burt, Associate Professor of behavioral genetics with affiliation with the Michigan State University Twin Registry. Source: Creating A [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-05-24T14:11:17-04:00March 5th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | Defining Success/Failure As A Foster Parent

Foster Parenting | Defining Success/Failure As A Foster Parent Foster Parenting | Anyone who has ever been involved in a foster care program knows that it can be a very tumultuous process. This is not to say that it is not very rewarding and a great decision. It just means that foster care can be full of ups and downs. This is why it makes it very difficult to determine success as a foster parent. Some may say that not being able to reach a child is a failure. [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-02-19T15:39:37-05:00February 19th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | Is Foster Parenting Worth The Pain?

Foster Parenting | Is Foster Parenting Worth The Pain? Foster parenting can be one of the most worthwhile choices you can make during your adult life. However, there is a lot of work involved that can be very tedious and challenging. Foster parenting requires you to follow specific regulations to ensure that the foster child is properly cared for and is involved in an environment to promote growth. One of the struggles that you must face when foster parenting is the constant inspections. You always need to be ready to [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-02-19T15:01:53-05:00February 13th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | 3 Ways to Balance Foster Parenting When Having Children

Foster Parenting | 3 Ways to Balance Foster Parenting When You Have Children of Your Own Foster parenting is a very noble, selfless act that can help children who are in a bad place. Some people decide that foster parenting is something they want to do even after they have already had children of their own. Sometimes this balance can cause a rift between the foster children and biological children that are vying for attention from their parents. Here are a few ways to ease tension and make sure that [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-01-29T17:24:13-05:00January 16th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off