Foster Care and Adoption
Faith Focus: This superpower is rarely seen but always noticed
As we continue to look at “superheroes” who protect children and strengthen families, it dawned on me that most superpowers are obvious: super...
Respite care: What in the world is that? Why not you?
For eight years, my husband and I were blessed to do full-time foster care. We cared for little and big ones, playful and crying ones, verbal and...
After 1,006 days in foster care, 4-year-old embraces forever family through Buckner
Mary, a 4-year-old avid Peppa Pig fan, has spent most of her life in foster care before being adopted Aug. 13. Last Monday was her first day of Head...
Use your skills to make a difference in a child's life
The truth is, not everyone is called to be a foster parent, but we’re all called to help. Here’s some of the top ways you can help vulnerable...
How to go back to school on a budget
Children may be excited to go back to school and see their friends again, but the back-to-school shopping needed for each child to have a successful...
Midland on pace for another record year in foster care and adoption
For the second consecutive year, Buckner Foster Care and Adoption is serving children in the Permian Basin at a record pace. Unprecedented numbers of...
Celebrate freedom!
Today is Independence Day, the day we celebrate freedom in this nation. How are you celebrating?
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Gifts from Rebuild Texas, others help rebuild Children's Village campus
After six months of being displaced due to Hurricane Harvey, Buckner foster families, foster children and staff have returned “home” to Buckner...
Buckner leading the way for adoption in Kenya
Pauline Njonge remembers the embarrassment her mother felt the first time Pauline visited with her own daughter, Samantha. It’s a painful memory...
How we can head off the next child-separation tragedy before it unfolds
In this The Dallas Morning News contributing article, Buckner President and CEO Dr. Albert Reyes shares insight on the adverse effects of separating...