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Why Well-Supported Caseworkers Will More Effectively Serve Children

When a child enters foster care, one of the first people they encounter is a caseworker. This single connection can make or break what happens next.

Jami KaebNovember 8, 2024

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UPDATED: 17 Stories of People Making a Difference That You Need to Hear

Every day here at The Forgotten Initiative, we get to support, encourage, and invest in our Advocates across the country. Let me tell you: We have had and currently have some incredible people on our…

Jami KaebNovember 1, 2024

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Uniting Foster Care Advocates: A Look Back at Our 2024 TFI Retreat

Earlier this month, we came together in Des Moines, Iowa, for our most important event of the year: our annual TFI Advocate retreat.

The Forgotten InitiativeOctober 17, 2024

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Why Advocacy Matters: Shifting Perspectives Through Consistency

The day I met Brooklyn was the day that changed the trajectory of my life forever. I couldn’t imagine all that God was going to do from a simple “yes.”

The Forgotten InitiativeSeptember 26, 2024

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Why a Worker-Centered Model is Crucial to Foster Care Impact

Our nation’s foster care workers serve on the front lines of a complex and challenging system created to protect children and support families in crisis.

Jami KaebSeptember 12, 2024

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What is Trauma-Informed Care? 10 Conversations You Need to Hear

If you are considering becoming a foster or adoptive parent, being aware of trauma-informed principles is one of the best ways to prepare to welcome a child into your home.

Jami KaebAugust 22, 2024

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Your Guide to a Great School Year for Children in Foster Care

New routines, new curriculum, new friends, moving up a grade, and sometimes changing schools altogether can be overwhelming and triggering.

Holly GnuseAugust 6, 2024

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Advocates in Action: Visitation Room Renovation

When a community comes together, needs can be met to help support local agencies, children in foster care, foster parents, and biological families.

The Forgotten InitiativeJuly 25, 2024

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5 Hesitations You May Have About Becoming a TFI Advocate

Each person in this role helps bridge the gap between churches that want to tangibly share the love of Jesus and foster care agencies that need encouragement and additional support.

Jody VanderburgJune 27, 2024

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Advocates in Action: An Unforgettable Birthday

In this story, you’ll hear about a young girl who was brought into foster care, but the agency couldn’t find a foster family to take her in. During the search for an open home for…

Jami KaebJune 13, 2024

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Why Well-Supported Caseworkers Will More Effectively Serve Children

UPDATED: 17 Stories of People Making a Difference That You Need to Hear

Uniting Foster Care Advocates: A Look Back at Our 2024 TFI Retreat

Why Advocacy Matters: Shifting Perspectives Through Consistency

Why a Worker-Centered Model is Crucial to Foster Care Impact

What is Trauma-Informed Care? 10 Conversations You Need to Hear

Your Guide to a Great School Year for Children in Foster Care

Advocates in Action: Visitation Room Renovation

5 Hesitations You May Have About Becoming a TFI Advocate

Advocates in Action: An Unforgettable Birthday

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