September, 2018 | Children First Foster Family Agency

Foster Parents | Understanding the Concept of Fair but Not Equal

Foster Parents | Understanding the Concept of Fair but Not Equal Foster Parents | If you already have children in your home, welcoming in a foster child can be a daunting experience. There are many factors to consider how this new addition to the family dynamic will impact everyone in the house. You may have heard the term “fair but not equal” during your foster care education classes. This term is easy to gloss over before your new addition arrives but will come back to haunt you weeks or even [...]

By Children First FFA|2018-10-08T22:11:35+00:00September 29th, 2018|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Adopt A Child | How to Know When Your Child Needs Therapy

Adopt A Child | How to Know When Your Child Needs Therapy Adopt A Child | Your journey to become a foster parent (resource parent) is a noble and worthy cause in helping hurting children. When that child is first placed in your home it is easy for parents to get overwhelmed with the various and sometimes bizarre behaviors that foster children can express. It can be hard for foster parents to see through the behaviors to the real issues that lie beneath the surface. Here are 3 ways [...]

By Children First FFA|2018-10-08T22:11:36+00:00September 28th, 2018|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Foster Care Programs | The Benefits of Weighted Blankets

Foster Care Programs | The Benefits of Weighted Blankets Foster Care Programs | Weighted blankets have grown in popularity in recent years. They are widely used by people who suffer from anxiety or have sleep disorders. Weighted blankets are also recommended for children in the foster care program (resource program) to help with issues that may arise due to their traumatic past. Here are 3 ways a weighted blanket can help foster children: Provide Comfort Children in the foster care program (resource program) usually require extra items of comfort [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:38:29+00:00September 28th, 2018|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Care Programs | 2 Ways to Help Encourage Empathy with Your Foster Child

Foster Care Programs | 2 Ways to Help Encourage Empathy with Your Foster Child Foster Care Programs (resource programs) | Children in foster care programs (resource programs) have been through a lot over the course of their short lives. They oftentimes don’t know the words to express how they are feeling and choose to show their feelings through behaviors. Helping to teach your foster child about feelings, and the appropriate way to express them is crucial to raising them. Here are 2 ways to help your foster child tap into their [...]

By Children First FFA|2018-10-08T22:11:36+00:00September 28th, 2018|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | 3 Ways Play Therapy Helps Foster Children

What Play Therapy Is And How It Helps Foster Children Foster Parenting | Most, if not all, foster children will need therapy at some point in their life. The process of being in foster care programs (resource programs) can bring many struggles for children that need to be addressed. Many therapists now offer Play Therapy for younger children which allow them to play with children while also talking to them in a relaxed atmosphere. Here are 3 ways that Play Therapy can greatly help children in foster care programs [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:11:33+00:00September 27th, 2018|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Monthly Archives: September 2018

Foster Parents | Understanding the Concept of Fair but Not Equal

Adopt A Child | How to Know When Your Child Needs Therapy

Foster Care Programs | The Benefits of Weighted Blankets

Foster Care Programs | 2 Ways to Help Encourage Empathy with Your Foster Child

Foster Parenting | 3 Ways Play Therapy Helps Foster Children