Web Directory

» Canadian Foster Parent
   A resource guide for foster parents to access information and to network with other caregivers around the world. Find links to chat with other caregivers and become a member of a fostercare listserv.
   http://home.ica.net/~sharyn/

» Casey Family Programs
   Source of information, technical assistance, written materials and referrals to both resource families and child welfare professionals who work with them.
   http://www.casey.org/

» Foster Parenting - Getting Started
   If you are just starting out in your quest to become a foster parent, there are some available links to nationwide fostering agencies.
   http://adoption.about.com/cs/adoptstart/

» Foster and Kinship Care Education
   Provides training, support, licensing and independent living skills classes for foster parents and others caring for children in out-of-home placements. Information about services, news and contact details.
   http://www.fkce.net/

» FosterParenting.com
   American site with information on becoming a foster parent, general child care information, and special instructions for foser parents. Includes a support area with a chat room, message boards, and e-pals.
   http://www.fosterparenting.com/

» Fostering Love
   Patterns to sew for foster children and agencies. Hats, duffel bags, bandanas are a few of the patterns here.
   http://fosteringlove.tripod.com/

» Kids in Care
   Australian site helping parents, caregivers, and foster parents with ideas, forums, recipes, and information.
   http://kidsincare.tripod.com/

» Lifting the Veil: Child Welfare, Foster Care, Juvenile Justice
   Information about the Child Protective Services, Foster Care, and Juvenile Justice systems. Testimony, studies, and reform efforts are examined.
   http://www.liftingtheveil.org/

» NECCO
   A learning organization committed to the continuous development of its employees in order to provide optimal care for our foster children, and a solid support network for our foster families.
   http://www.necco.org/

» Real Facts About Foster Care
   Are agencies undercutting those entrusted to care for our most vulnerable? Parenting is work, and deserves society's support and undergirding.
   http://robtshepherd.tripod.com/medinaerth.html

» Staying with Grandma
   The challenges faced by relative caregivers; grandparents caring for foster children. Published by Action Alliance for Children.
   http://www.4children.org/news/7-97grnd.htm

» The Foster/Adopt Experience
   Suite101.com - A description of the process involved in being a foster and/or adoptive parent.
   http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/child_welfare/20318

» There is No Such Thing as Too Attached
   Suite101.com - A personal essay about the attachments formed as a foster parent.
   http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/child_welfare/20967