Real Life Stories: Jake & Desirae, Foster Family
Jake and Desirae began their foster care journey in a bit of an unconventional way. Already parents to their biological daughter, then almost two years old, they began caring for 22 month old who was not formally in foster care. The little boy’s mother was a friend of a friend, […]
Faces of Foster Care: Chris & Ashley
Chris had just started dating his now wife Ashley when she began her fostering journey. He remembers everything about the day that her foster son C., then age 3, was placed with her. He remembers what C. was wearing, that it was raining and the first time Chris saw him […]
Faces of Foster Care: Ava and Aletheia
Ava and Aletheia are biological children of Pat and Jesi, foster parents. They live in Fenton, Missouri. Aletheia was 10 years old and her sister Ava was 5 when their parents, Pat and Jesi, became licensed foster parents in 2017. Within weeks the family began fostering two brothers, ages […]
Faces of Foster Care: Todd & Carrie Adopt from Foster Care
Todd and Carrie were licensed in May of 2016. After waiting for a good match for their family, they were chosen as the adoptive family for a young boy with medical needs. After a transition period, he was placed in their home in April of 2018. Todd and Carrie were […]