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Download PDF “The good news is that, while we might have little control over what happens at school, we do have the ability to do a great deal—both emotionally and […]

Download PDF Whenever possible, case workers and social workers seek to keep children in their current schools. However, there are times when circumstances make changing schools unavoidable. Foster parents face […]

Download PDF Getting ready for school can be a complex and potentially overwhelming experience for children and youth in care—as well as for foster parents. You may have a child […]

Download PDF You became an educator because you care—about learning, yes, but even more about the children in front of you. You want your classroom to be a place where […]

Download PDF Many parents have probably heard their children say, “I don’t want to do this assignment.” A child’s resistance to completing homework could be due to several reasons: It […]

Download PDF Many children who are in foster care experience difficulties in school. They may be dealing with trauma, both related to the circumstances through which they entered foster care […]

Making an adoption plan is a deeply personal decision, and finding the right agency to guide you is essential. This tip sheet walks you through key questions to ask agencies […]

Person-First Language: Talking about Children and Youth with Special Needs Imagine walking into a room full of people you don’t know. In a situation like this, you want to put […]

Caring for Children & Youth with Special Needs This issue includes articles and resources for those who are caring for children and youth with special needs. Articles include: Wrapped in […]

At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but […]