Foster Care Stories Articles

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Youth Villages making moms — and dads — through fostering

For Spring Hill residents Carly and Chrissy Shogren, Mother’s Day is something they never expected to be able to celebrate for themselves. Fortunately, their willingness to be flexible and open led to becoming mothers becoming a reality.

Foster parents Dominique and Kevin Gill with their family

Continuing to Make a Difference

Dominique and Kevin Gill continue to change the lives of children in foster care—children like Andrew who was adopted by the Gills in 2020.

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The Neal Family celebrated another adoption!

Remember, Jonathan and Jaywanna Neal adopting Christopher in 2019, well the family celebrated another adoption this past year adopting Maliki in May of 2021, in the middle of the pandemic. The family wasted no time adopting Maliki as soon as he became available for adoption.

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Fostering Love Beyond Adoption Awareness Month

Becoming a foster parent is a special opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child, both as a short-term commitment to their health, safety and well-being, but also with a lifelong impact

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It’s baby steps

Richard and Alvin Lewis had been married for five years before Richard began looking into fostering and adopting.

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Seeing the Signs

The Mullins family was drawn to the idea of fostering and adopting in late 2019 after being married for 10 years.

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He was created for us

After years of praying and contemplating how to have children, Kellie and Jared Anderson decided in early 2020 to consider foster care and adoption.

Mikki’s Story

Mikki’s Story

As Mikki approached their 18th birthday, they were about to age out of foster care…

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Family Vacation with a Twist

Stacy Howell has been a foster parent for almost three years. During this time, she has fostered countless children, many of whom have successfully returned home. Most recently, Stacy fostered a sibling group of three for about two years. During this time, Stacy faced...

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