Colorado Springs

A Third Space Where Young Adults Can Belong

Most of us have places that feel like ours even though we do not live or work there. It may…

2 weeks ago

Sometimes a Reliable Car Changes Everything

A dependable vehicle can be easy to take for granted. For a young adult establishing an independent life, however, transportation…

1 month ago

Why Connection Matters During a Crisis

A crisis has a way of shrinking the world to the next decision, the next phone call, or the next…

2 months ago

The Power of Someone Who Stays

For children who have experienced trauma, difficult moments rarely happen at convenient times. They may surface during a transition, a…

5 months ago

More Than a Load of Laundry: What Practical Support Means to a Foster Family

When a foster family welcomes children into their home, daily life can change overnight. There are more appointments, more laundry,…

9 months ago

Why We Support the Entire Foster Family

When people think about supporting foster care, their attention naturally goes to the child who has entered foster care. That…

10 months ago

The Difference Between Helping and Staying

Help can change a difficult day. Staying can change the direction of a life. Both matter. A delivered meal, a…

12 months ago

Five Ways Volunteers Become ‘Aunts and Uncles’ to Foster Families

When Fostering Hope describes volunteers as becoming “aunts and uncles” to foster families, we mean something both simple and significant.…

1 year ago

“Is This What It Feels Like to Have Aunts and Uncles?”

Imagine taking three siblings into your home and having to endure four years of not knowing whether you would ultimately…

1 year ago

Why Foster-Parent Retention Matters

Becoming a foster parent requires courage, patience, and a willingness to welcome uncertainty into family life. Remaining a foster parent…

2 years ago