Helping Mend Broken Families
(update: We interviewed Brooke, Jaxon's mom. Here's her story, in her own words) When Jeremy and Cheryl Smith got a call about a five-day-old baby needing placement, they had no idea how…
Read More ›Escalating drug crisis in NW Georgia increases need for foster parents
There isn't a day that goes by without the escalating drug epidemic impacting a neighbor, family member, or friend here in Northwest Georgia. In this editorial, Serena Burton discusses the impact of drugs on the Foster System in Northwest Georgia.
Read More ›Foster Parent Reimbursement Change
Beginning July 1, 2017 DFCS has implemented a change to RBWO standard 11.33 that states “CPA’s requesting reimbursement must submit receipts for clothing within three (3) months of purchase.” In order to…
Read More ›New Schedule for Re-evaluations
The state of Georgia has asked that the annual re-evaluations of our foster and respite homes be submitted earlier than in the past. To comply, FaithBridge has made some changes to the…
Read More ›Indescribable Joy
They knew the need for foster families was great. But Beth and Allan Cox thought that was a need other families could fulfill. “We actually attended our first FaithBridge training in April…
Read More ›Foster Care Support Foundation Helps Foster Families Succeed
Clothing. Infant equipment. Developmental Toys. For more than 20 years, the Foster Care Support Foundation in Roswell, Georgia has been providing all that to foster families, for free. They’ve served over 52,000…
Read More ›New State Screening Requirements for Volunteers
Attention NEW volunteers: the state is requiring you to complete CPS screenings. You will have to fill out another form, which we will submit to the state so screening can be completed.…
Read More ›Meet Jaxon*
Jaxon is 7. He dislikes homework and eating vegetables. But he loves superheros, Pokemon, meeting new friends and his siblings. He’s also only seen his birth father five times in his entire…
Read More ›God’s Plan Never Fails
In November of 2015, Chris and Hannah Seritt received a call. Two little girls, one and four years old, needed a foster home. At the time, the Seritt’s had just gone through…
Read More ›Adoption day!
When Caden was first placed with Jen and Joe Brown and their biological son, Jen told their foster family consultant Christine that they didn’t really want to adopt. It wasn’t part of…
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