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8 Tips for Bonding with Your Adopted Child
You've leapt through hoops and overcome the challenges of the adoption process. You even made it out alive with your heart still intact. In fact, it has even expanded tenfold! Your family has finally grown, and your child is safe and secure at home with you. As...
5 Reasons to Consider Adopting a Child in Colorado
You, like many other prospective parents, have most certainly gone through a lengthy process to add a child to your family. Perhaps you've struggled with infertility for years, waited for the ideal partner, or debated whether or not parenting was right for you. While...
What Are The Common Mistakes To Avoid When Adopting A Child?
A lot of couples and families who are currently planning to adopt a child will need proper guidance regarding the adoption process. Those who are planning to adopt but are new to the adoption process are prone to making mistakes as they can easily face challenges and...
Your Responsibilities as Foster Parents
Every child is lucky to be born alive. Most of them are blessed to be taken care of by their biological parents. But some are unfortunately abandoned, refused care, or worse, abused. These children end up in the state's care through the foster care system. Foster...
What To Expect After Adopting A Newborn
It's always exciting to have a newborn join the family. But for adoptive parents, welcoming a baby can feel extra thrilling. All the years of waiting and going through hoops have finally paid off. You won't have to jump out of your chair every time you get a call or...
10 Ways to Connect With Your Foster Child
Welcoming a foster child into your family comes with challenges. You might be struggling to create an emotional connection with them. However, you shouldn't be too worried. Your foster child has likely been through a lot, so it may take time for them to warm up to...
Things to consider when choosing a foster care agency in Colorado
It’s no secret that choosing to become a foster parent is a life-changing decision. Still, the majority of people who've fostered a child in need will tell you that the experience has made a remarkable impact on their lives. If you're considering fostering a child in...
Colorado Springs Couple Honored For Adopting Seven Foster Kids
A couple based in Colorado Springs was honored for adopting their seven foster children. They are among the five families in the state that have been recognized for the year 2021 during November's National Adoption Month. Ashlette Lopez, who has spent two years of...
Qualities of Successful Foster Parents
Here, we are going to explore some of the best qualities that can be found mostly in successful foster parents. Most often, these are the characteristics that professionals look for when recruiting potential parents. Take some time to discover the qualities that you...
What Are The Challenges Adoptive Families May Experience?
Adoption rates in the US are at no more than 2%, but around a third of families have considered adopting. According to the US Census, one out of 25 US families with children has an adopted child. Approximately 4 million babies are born in the United States every year...
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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.