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Foster Care and Adoption

Preparing Families to Change Lives

Aug 05, 2024

Brittanie Dingrando is the Home Development Coordinator for PCHAS in Itasca. She's committed to preparing families to give kids in foster care the very best. Read to learn more about Brittanie and how she helps families who want to foster or adopt. Read More


All About: Family Visitation in Foster Care

Jun 27, 2024

Supervised family visits help children maintain the bond with their birth families, and they are an essential component for reunification. Foster parents open their hearts to children and their birth families as they shepherd the children through the process. Read about what it's really like from PCHAS Foster Families. Read More


Bridging The Gap: How To Improve Birth Family Visits

Jun 27, 2024

Helping a child through the difficulty of birth parent visits is one of the most loving and compassionate actions a foster parent can take. Read these tips, shared by Staci Thomas at Chosen, to see how you can help make the very best of this opportunity for kids to spend time with their birth family. Read More


A Backpack Full of Hope

Jun 19, 2024

It may look like a bunch of toys and games, but to parents of kids with sensory needs, it is a backpack full of hope. Read how a local church partnered with PCHAS to ensure foster families have the tools to help children thrive. Read More


Sharing Your Home and Family

May 29, 2024

“Foster care has been a gift to us. …They (the children) come to your house and share their life with you.” Read how Megan and Michael share their family and life with kids in foster care. Read More


Three Families, One Mission

May 28, 2024

We are grateful for families who share their stories. This month, we've shared the story of three foster parents who were once in foster care themselves, too. You definitely want to take a look at these stories. Read More