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Blending Biological and Adopted Foster Children: Tips and Tricks
Blending biological and adopted foster children can develop into a wonderful experience for all involved. A blended family is truly unique and has the potential to be both beautiful and challenging. There will be many ups and downs with this type of transition, which...
Fostering with Confidence: Top Questions to Address
Becoming foster parents is a profoundly rewarding experience for both you and your family, and it can significantly impact a foster child's life, affording them the love and stability they deserve. If you're considering foster parenting in Colorado, you've come to the...
9 Ways to Help Your Foster Child Manage Their Emotions
You have a significant impact on a child's life as a foster parent. Regardless of whether they are placed with you temporarily or permanently, your foster child is counting on you to give them a secure, loving, comfortable, and stable environment. But it goes far...
Championing Love: The Positive Aspects of Single Parent Adoption
According to studies, approximately 15,000 single women and 2,000 single men have chosen to adopt children. The adoption process for a single parent can be complex without the guidance of an adoption agency. If you're in Colorado and need assistance with the legal...
Gentle Parenting: Core Principles, Advantages, and Disadvantages
There can be challenging decisions to be made regarding how to best raise children, whether you're raising older children or are a new parent learning how to calm a crying newborn. Despite the abundance of parenting suggestions and the variety of parenting styles...
Building Bonds: The Significance of Keeping Siblings Together in Foster Care
When children enter foster care, adjusting to a new environment can be challenging. However, if they have their siblings with them, it becomes easier to adapt to the situation and surroundings. At Courage Community Foster Care, we are committed to discussing the...
The Foster Parent’s Handbook: 10 Essential Rules for Nurturing Children in Need
Being a foster parent is a challenging responsibility. It involves adhering to numerous rules and regulations implemented by the state to ensure the safety and well-being of your foster care child. To avoid any complications or potential harm to the child, it is...
What Fostering a Child Really Means: A Guide to This Life-Changing Experience
Foster is defined as the act of nurturing, bringing up, encouraging, or cultivating. It involves providing parental care to someone who is not legally or biologically related to you. Raising a foster child requires a significant amount of nurturing, guidance, and...
A Useful Guide for Preparing Your Home for Your Adopted Child
Making your home ready for a new family member should be a priority if you are in the process of adopting a child or are waiting for your adopted child to arrive. Everyone who becomes a parent for the first time faces challenges, but giving an older child or...
The Adoption Journey Continues: 10 Essential To-Dos for New Parents
Congratulations on finalizing your adoption! Now that the long journey is over, it's time to focus on the next chapter of your family's story. As experienced adoption professionals, Courage Community Foster Care has compiled a list of the 10 most important things to...
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Colorado has many foster children needing placement, and too few foster homes to care for them
On any given business day, we receive referrals from five to twenty children needing to be placed in a foster home. Children of every age, ethnicity and circumstance are referred, from newborn to 20 years old. Most of our children are referred along with their siblings. All of the children referred for foster care are removed from their family's care for reasons of abuse and/or neglect.