Foster Care and Adoption
Hope Chest event smooths transition to adulthood for teens aging out of foster care
Through programs like the FYi Center, Buckner International provides a network of support for these youth aging out of foster care, easing the...
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Welcome: Family is more than biology
When I knock on the Ostranders' door, I can already feel the energy behind the door. Laughter is pouring through the walls of the home. Michelle...
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Faith Focus: As parents, we don't always have the words
At some point it happens to all of us. Despite all of our planning, thinking about things and rehearsing talking points, it still happens. We don’t...
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Finding family
Candy and Michael Palmer knew the moment they read the profile on Toby, Caylin, Codi, Shane and Joe that they wanted to adopt them. They had read...
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Faith Focus: Let's do this together
Make no mistake: Like caring for any child, being a foster parent is difficult. Raising a child is a 24/7 job with what fills like an endless string...
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Faith Focus: Stepping into the spotlight
Aiden Leathers walked through the tunnel underneath the Texas Rangers baseball field starry-eyed. He and his big brother, Justin, 13, were being...
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5-year-old adopted through Buckner throws out first pitch at Texas Rangers game
Aiden Leathers walked through the tunnel underneath the Texas Rangers baseball field starry-eyed. He and his big brother, Justin, 13, were being...
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National Foster Care Day: We can all play a part
Today is National Foster Care Day, a day to bring celebrate foster parents and bring awareness to how the community can come together to support...
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Faith Focus: Made in the image of God
Ask anyone about 2-year-old Nayron, and they’ll typically respond in the same way: “He’s the happiest baby in the world.”
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National Foster Care Month begins now. See how you can help vulnerable children.
Did you know that 442,995 kids are in foster care in the United States? There are 34,161 kids in foster care in Texas alone.
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