Did you know that March is National Social Work Month? Here at TFI, we are so grateful for the men and women who selflessly commit to supporting the foster care community each and every day…
Jami KaebMarch 9, 2023
As the call ended, Sarah hung up the phone and leaned back in her chair. This case wasn’t an emergency yet, and didn’t require a formal report, but it could become an emergency soon.
Mitch NelsonMarch 28, 2022
As an agency worker, do you ever feel pressure? Chances are, the answer is yes. You might feel pressure to fix the situations you see. Maybe you feel the pressure of a heavy caseload and…
Becky NelsonJune 7, 2021
Seeing and experiencing brokenness can lead us to pursue positive, God-directed change in or around us, or it can far too easily bring about misguided anger, frustration, or cause us to become jaded or stuck.
Jami KaebFebruary 1, 2021
For many of us, when we think of the holiday season, we think of giving back. There's something about Thanksgiving and Christmas that makes us want to be generous and show the love of Jesus…
Becky NelsonDecember 7, 2020
Working together towards a common goal can both be extremely rewarding and incredibly challenging! Like my husband said recently about parenting, "We are imperfect humans, raising imperfect humans; why are we surprised when it doesn't…
Jami KaebNovember 30, 2020
As these new people in my life spoke about their journeys in the foster care community, I suddenly realized that I had a lot of preconceived notions about what foster care was actually like. I…
Becky NelsonNovember 23, 2020
I suppose there is this moment in every parent’s journey. We know it’s coming at the start. The number of days that your child will grow within the walls of your home is limited. There…
Holly GnuseOctober 15, 2020
We’re on the cusp of reunification. Here, as we near the end, this isn’t what I thought it would be like. I wanted to feel secure in knowing that the same patterns would not repeat…
Holly GnuseOctober 1, 2020
