Author: Emily Baumann
February – March Cohort | RPC Trauma Training: Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
About Course RPC Trauma Training: Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma Wednesdays, February 26, March 5, 12, and 19 | 6-9 p.m. 14 Hours Training Credit Parenting children who have experienced trauma is different than parenting typically developing children. Children who have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, and the loss of their family [...]
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February Cohort | SPAULDING Adoption Training
About Course SPAULDING Adoption Training: Making the Commitment to Adoption Thursdays, February 6, 13, 20, and 27 | 6-9 p.m. 12 Hours Training Credit Forming a family through adoption is different than forming one biologically or being a foster family. While adoption brings great joy and happiness to families, children who have experienced the trauma [...]
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February 1 and 8 | Birth & Foster Parent Partnerships: Creating a Caregiving Network
About Course Birth & Foster Parent Partnerships: Creating a Caregiving Network February 1 and 8 | 9-11 a.m. 4 Hour Training Credit Join us for a new training on bridging the gap between birth and foster parents. For years in child welfare a major gap has existed between birth and foster parents. Fueled by fear, [...]
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February 4 and 11 | The Importance of Sibling Bonds
About Course The Importance of Sibling Bonds February 4 and 11 | 6-9 p.m. 7 Hours Training Credit Sibling relationships are emotionally powerful and critically important not only in childhood, but over the course of a lifetime. The sibling relationship is one of the longest relationships anyone will have, preparing individuals for peer relationships, teaching [...]
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February 18 | What’s New with Your Child’s Insurance: An Evening With Show Me Healthy Kids
About Course What’s New with Your Child’s Insurance: An Evening With Show Me Healthy Kids Tuesday, February 18 | 6-8 p.m. 2 Hours Training Credit Did you know: Your child can earn money for well care doctor visits? Birthparents can utilize transportation to visit their children? Some children qualify for a free sensory kit? Youth [...]
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February 22 | Attachment 101
About Course Attachment 101 Saturday, February 22 | 9-11 a.m. 2 Hours Training Credit This training helps participants understand the importance of attachment in parenting both for the children and parents who are fostering or adopting. It covers the impact of fractured attachments/lack of attachments on children’s ability to attach and identifies strategies to develop [...]
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Atreyu
Meet 14-year-old Atreyu! This tall handsome young man will have you laughing in no time. Atreyu may come off as quiet at first, but once you find some common ground you will quickly realize how much of a joy he is. Atreyu enjoys being goofy and may actually have the BEST smile ever! His laugh [...]
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Malina
Malina is a bright and happy 11-year-old with a quick wit and a heart full of kindness. She’s always ready to make someone laugh or help a friend. She has a playful nature that makes her a joy to be around. Malina loves the color pink- which matches her cheerful personality perfectly! Her favorite foods [...]
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Justin
Justin is a fun-loving, outgoing twelve-year-old male with an adorable personality and smile. Justin is expressive, advocates for himself and is eager to learn. His favorite subject in school is Reading and he is a fan of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Man” series. When he gets older his desire is to be [...]
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Jamaya
7-year-old Jamaya is a special little girl who loves to listen to music and sing and dance along! Jamaya doesn’t let her limitations or anything else stop her! Jamaya communicates differently than others, but that doesn’t stop her from letting others know what she wants. Jamaya is a very happy little girl who loves life, [...]
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Braxton
Twelve year old Braxton is a bundle of energy! After spending just a few minutes with Braxton you will be falling out of your chair laughing at his jokes and pop culture references. His dream job is to become a video game developer, but he is such a dedicated and well-rounded student that the world [...]
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Jesse
Jesse is an incredibly kind and playful 13-year-old. He is known to be respectful and so helpful at home. Jesse is smart and confident and his favorite subjects in school are math, science, and gym. He loves sports, but especially basketball, football, and dodgeball! When Jesse grows up, he hopes to be in the NFL [...]
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Davion
Davion is an inquisitive and imaginative 13-year-old boy who’s always eager to learn and help. Davion has a colorful personality which is very fitting as he has several favorite colors which include red, blue, orange, yellow, and black. He uses this color scheme when building new worlds with his Legos. Davion loves to be active [...]
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Ian
Meet Ian, a 12-year-old boy with blondish-brown hair, bluish-green eyes, and a strong build. Ian is very intelligent and inquisitive, which leads him to ask questions to ensure he has a clear understanding of the who, what, when, where and the how’s of life. He has a knack for multiplication and addition, which consequently are [...]
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Kevon’s Big Wish
For the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, this is the time of year in which we focus on making every child in foster care’s Big Wish come true: the wish for a place to call home. That’s kids like Kevon, whose Big Wish was just granted! Kevon, now three, spent the first several years of [...]
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Foster Hope Day 2024
This year, we celebrated Foster Hope Day in a BIG way, raising an astonishing $2.07M to close out the Coalition's two-year, $10M capital campaign. Now, we can move into our new headquarters, from which we will serve 100% of children entering foster care, quadruple the number of foster parents, and much more! We are extremely [...]
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WOW! A Record-Breaking Trivia Night!
We are immensely grateful to everyone who attended our eras-themed trivia night! Your participation made the evening memorable and fun, and your support is invaluable to our mission. We’re even more excited that you attended this 35th Anniversary edition of trivia night, Transforming Lives at 35: Rewriting the Next Chapter of the Foster Care Story [...]
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$235,000+ Raised on Give STL Day!
You've made this an unforgettable start to our 35th anniversary. With your incredible support, you've helped us kick off our 35th anniversary by raising over $235,000! Your gift, along with hundreds of like-minded individuals, reaffirms our shared belief that every child deserves the support of a safe, loving family. Your gift will be the catalyst [...]
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Thank You for Another Successful Hope in a Handbag!
Thank You for an Incredible Hope in a Handbag; 35th Anniversary Edition! Hope in a Handbag was a HUGE success, and we couldn’t have done it without every single one of you! Heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your support of Hope in a Handbag. Whether you attended, contributed, or simply [...]
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