Adoption Tax Credit
We Did It! The Adoption Tax Credit is Saved! A huge THANK YOU to all who got involved in making sure the adoption tax credit remains in both the House and Senate GOP Tax bills. This is wonderful news to come during National Adoption Awareness Month. The Adoption Tax...
Adopt a Teenager from Foster Care
When it comes to adopting from foster care, the majority of people have an idea that some how, some way, there’s an endless supply of infants available for adoption. This just isn’t the case. In Arizona, there’s an overwhelming population of teenagers just waiting to...
Halloween Safety Tips
Everyone loves a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to child safety. There are several easy and effective behaviors that parents can share with kids to help reduce their risk of injury. Here are some tips for staying safe and having fun. Walk Safely...
Important Information For Foster Parents
DCS and the Arizona Department of Education recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) whose purpose is to outline how Head Start programs and DCS will work to improve access to Early Head Start and Head Start programs throughout the state for children in...
When A Radish Blooms!
There is no improving the future without disturbing the present -Catherine Booth, Co-Founder of the Salvation Army. In 2009 I was reading the Arizona Republic and a very provocatively titled article by the columnist E.J. Montini intrigued me. It was titled something...
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Symptoms
Helping Out Babies That Come From A Hard Place Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) by Joan Biggs As a parent and care giver there is nothing more rewarding than when our children look up at you with love and tenderness and smiles...Trauma Informed Care Training
Mercy Maricopa invites you to a Trauma informed care training series developed according to the needs of the caregiver community. The trainings are held at three different locations to serve all of Maricopa County. For more information on or to register, email...Spotlight on a Foster Care Evangelist
We’d like to say a big THANK YOU to Riley S from Mesa, AZ for her recent participation as a foster care evangelist. Riley is a student at Mesa Advanced Academy and took it upon herself to coordinate an anonymous school drive to benefit Maricopa County foster children....How To Connect With Your Teen
Many of us could probably say that we definitely went through the infamous teenage “rebellious stage” that caused some of our family members deep concern. You may even possibly be able to refer to grades 7th-9th as the brutal years where kids can just be outright...Gallery
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