There are around 15,000 children and teens in foster care throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Each child has their own unique situation and history, but all of them share similar needs: stability, acceptance, and love from a family. Here’s where resource and kinship parents come in, nurturing a safe, supportive environment for children in foster care to grow.
Continue reading >Andreia had a rough start. Her mother had a substance abuse problem and went to jail, sending Andreia and her older siblings to kinship care. One after another her siblings left home.
Continue reading >Growing evidence shows children in foster care do better when they stay with a relative. Still, there are few programs that exist to support Kinship Caregivers in Philadelphia despite the numerous challenges they experience.
Continue reading >Its been five years since Turning Points for Children's LifeSet program began, and the program has truly transformed since then.
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