Amy Horine

3 Million Children 3 million children in the US receive an investigation or alternative response from child protective services agencies annually. Child welfare workers must determine whether there is evidence of abuse or neglect; thereby, setting…

I’m not good at praying for caseworkers. Perhaps that’s a strange sentence to read in a post with the title you read above, but if I’m honest, it’s the truth. Foster parenting, perhaps more than…

An Introduction I was first interested in becoming an advocate because I wanted to have training and community around foster care. This goes back to my first experiences of adoption and foster care while growing…

Life Matters The most amazing gift that human beings have ever been given is the gift of life. Every breath we take is precious, every beat of our heart is to be cherished because life…

2024 has ended, and with it comes the anticipation of 2025. This past year brought one of the biggest surprises of my life—a pregnancy at 43 years old! Carrying my son during this Advent season…