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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...
How to make the first day of school a great one for your foster child
Going back to school is exciting for most kids. New teachers, new friends, new clothes. But for children in foster care, starting a new school with a...
Gold medalist’s story sheds light on impact of kinship care
Record-setting gymnast Simone Biles’ domination and prowess in the gym has rightfully landed her in the national spotlight, but her personal journey to Rio has also garnered...
Camp Buckner Foster Family Camp: A week of firsts for foster children, families
Buckner foster and adoptive families know that family is about more than biological connections. It’s about people who love and care about each other. In July, more...
Lessons in healing
When Robin Wright started a new position at an East Texas elementary school, she was overwhelmed by the number of children in her class with Child Protective...