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Faith drives people to be involved in foster care, adoption
James 1:27 says “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress …” There’s...
How to become a foster parent
The process of becoming a foster parent might seem daunting-a never-ending season of procedures and paperwork-but Buckner will help you every step of the way. And when a...
Want to know more about foster care and adoption? Hit the books!
The journey of foster care is one of the most wonderful anyone will take. It can also be extremely difficult. Education is the key to understanding the...
What you need to know about foster care
To many people, the foster care system seems so complex that it can be overwhelming and difficult to know where to start on a journey to becoming...
What is therapeutic foster care?
Before joining Buckner, I was a mental health professional for the local Mental Health and Mental Retardation authority in Dallas. While there, I saw firsthand the struggles children...
6 ways your church can get involved in foster care
Foster parents are needed desperately across the state of Texas – perhaps now more than ever. More than 400,000 children are in foster care in the United States,...
What to expect from your foster care or adoption home study
We hear so many different things from our families when they are in the licensing process about the dreaded home study. Many of our families think that...
Meeting the need: Therapeutic foster parents help children blossom
Meeting the need Paula and Lance Raymond are the only couple in their Sunday school class who are not empty nesters. Though they are both in their...
5 reasons why foster care family camp is the best
In July, more than 600 foster and adopted children and families had the chance to come closer together as a family, and have some fun and relaxation...
‘Until further notice, celebrate everything’
To help foster parents navigate the back-to-school challenges of the children in their care, we asked school teachers who also serve as Buckner foster and adoptive parents...