Research library
Evidence-based content on foster care
For prospective foster parents and the professionals who work with them. Sourced from AFCARS and peer-reviewed research.
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How Many Kids Are in Foster Care in the US? Top States
As we celebrate 2023 May National Foster Care month, here is the latest publicly available data. In 2021, an estimated 391,098 children…
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On Netflix- a foster care angle: Chris Rock & Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway
After a productive May National Foster Care Month we thought we would share two recent shows on Netflix to appreciate some of…
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What Is the Racial Composition of Foster Kids Compared to the Population in the US?
The highlighted categories in the table above are racial demographics overrepresented in the foster kid population. This signals that there needs to…
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Therapeutic vs. Traditional Foster Care
Broadly there are two categories of foster kids. Traditional Foster Care involves caring for children who are “normal” kids not dis-similar to…
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National Foster Care Month: Can neighbors be like kin?
May is National Foster Care Month. And this year the focus is on kinship care and reunion with bio families (biological or…
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Why plan a party: May is National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month. And it’s a great idea for Foster Parents to plan a party with Birth (Biological) Parents…
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Who says “I love you ” on Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May coincides with the National Foster Care Month. This year it is on Sunday May…
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Kinship Foster Care: Why Culture is important
We are delighted to celebrate the first anniversary of StartFosterCare.org and the May 2022 National Foster Care month. Kinship connections and stronger…
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Why Foster Parent Training Matters
The foster parent recruitment process involves compulsory foster parent training. It is after training that a foster parent becomes a licensed foster…