Children First Foster Family Agency

The journey toward living independently can be an exciting yet challenging time for a young adult. On the one hand, there is tremendous possibility ahead, whether that means getting a job, going to school, or some combination of the two. At the same time, there is often quite a bit of anxiety associated with the move into adult life, which is where something like the Indep...

Perhaps the first thing you need to learn about foster parenting in California is that reunification is always the primary goal of the foster care system. In other words, the system is designed to reconnect children with their biological families whenever possible. This guiding directive informs many things about how the system works, although it is not always possible...

It’s no secret that foster children face an uphill battle in life. Without the advantages that are offered to young people who have a steady and stable home life, foster kids face countless difficulties that need to be navigated on the road to adulthood. Using the resources that are available to them, like the Independent Living Program in Tehama County, is one way to ...

Foster youth are no strangers to stigma. As a THP agency in California, we have seen this time and time again over the years. There are commonly held beliefs about foster children, most of them negative, unfortunately, that seem to persist through the years. No matter how many former foster children go on to accomplish great things in their lives, some seem to view fos...

Working as a resource family in Yuba City isn’t always going to be smooth sailing. It’s an extremely worthwhile endeavor, of course, but there are going to be difficulties that you need to overcome along the way. One of the primary hurdles that needs to be cleared in this process is to find a way to effectively connect with the foster youth who are placed in your home....