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Foster Care and Adoption

Fostering Support

May 04, 2022

​Foster care is a full-time, all-in commitment to children while their birth family works to make their home and family environment safe. Ideally, issues are resolved within a year so children can reunify. Even though foster care is intended to be temporary, foster parents can have a lifelong impact on children. Read More


Look No Further: The Easter Egg Dye Recipe You Need

Apr 13, 2022

With warmer days and more sunlight, Springtime is full of activities families and children can do together. Celebrating Easter as a family is usually one of the highlights. Read More


Easter at The Foster Care Village in Itasca

Apr 12, 2022

This weekend, families at PCHAS’ Foster Care Village gathered together to celebrate Easter. Read More


What Happens When Youth In Foster Care Turn 18?

Mar 09, 2022

We know foster care is for children, but what happens when youth in foster care turn 18? It’s an important question and we’re glad you’re interested in learning more. Before we get to the “what happens,” let’s take a moment to clarify how kids get to that spot in the first place. Read More


Every New Mom Needs Support

Mar 03, 2022

At age 18, youth in foster care often choose to emancipate. More than 1,200 teens made this decision last year and many did not have a reliable support system to depend on. We can expect that 70% of these young women will be pregnant or parenting by the age of 21. Think for a moment about what it would be like to become a parent at a young age, without support. Read More


Staff Spotlight: Jamie Bauman

Mar 03, 2022

In 2019, Baylor alum Jamie Bauman joined PCHAS​ as a case manager supervisor for Foster Care and Adoption in Austin. Her passion for social work began her freshman year of college when she did a summer internship at her local church. Read More