June 2022 - Foster Change
Foster Change is the official Foster, Kinship and Adoptive Family Association of Southern Nevada.
Hello All! June is an IMPORTANT month in the world of foster care. Nationally recognized as the month to talk about, learn about, educate about, and celebrate all that is to do with REUNIFICATION.

This newsletter will look a bit different as I intend to focus almost entirely on this subject. Family restoration is the WHY behind MY family engaging in foster care. Unfortunately, it didn't happen often in our personal journey but I sure wanted it to. You all already know that foster care is meant to be a temporary solution. These children want to go home. When it is safe to do so, we owe it to them to do our part to help them get there.
To Put Reunification in different words:
To Restore. To Unify Again. To Make Whole. To Reconcile. To Bring Unity. To Rejoin.
It is our job to do all we can to make this possible.
This is what we are here for. - All my best, Cindy
Meet Brenna!

Brenna Hunter is a mother who has experienced the lowest of lows and has struggled with addictions and eating disorders which all ultimately led to losing custody of her two young children. Brenna was able to recover and regain custody of her children while also giving birth to her third. Her family restoration story is one she shares publicly and views her mission as humanizing the face of foster care from the bio parent's perspective. Brenna will be sharing her story directly with Foster Change this month so be on the lookout for that! In the mean time, you can familiarize yourself with Brenna and follow her journey here: https://www.instagram.com/hunter_brenna/
"This Baby Wins"

Take 3 minutes and hear Christy and Michael share about their heart to adopt but, through that journey, learning the importance of reunification .
The key phrase that stuck out to me the most was when she said this "this baby wins."
FOSTER CHANGE
SUPPORT GROUPS & UPCOMING EVENTS:
QPI (Quality Parenting Initiative)
STANDARDS for Foster Homes:

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CURRENT LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
RESPITE OPPORTUNITIES:
JUST FOR KIDS:
Family and Children Craft Time!

Allow the children in your home to create this paper house and give them the safe space they need to place all of the people they love inside. It could be any assortment of the people that they know and love and encourage them that there are no wrong answers. "Just draw what's in your heart and wishes."

You'll need to gather the following supplies:

  • construction paper
  • scissors
  • crayons or map pencils
A brand new way to have your voices heard:
Foster Change is proud to offer this service as a communication bridge between the Department of Family Services and you, the foster, kinship and adoptive caregivers of Clark County!
Located at:
3925 W Cheyenne Ave Suite 401
North Las Vegas, Nevada 89032

Available Hours:
Tues-Thurs 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat 8am-6pm
Your Newest Member Resource Has Launched!

The Foster Change Lending Library is yours to use for free and available NOW!

Please visit https://www.fosterchangecc.org/members-only-lending-library/ to learn more about it and how you can start taking advantage of this right away!

Special Bonus for the first 20 Library Visitors is a FREE gift bag full of goodies! Visit our Foster Change social media pages to see more about what is inside these bags and how your family can find great fun inside!
Want to Join Foster Change?
Foster Change has an online
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There are MANY styles to choose from...go get yours now!!!

As an organization, we are honored to serve you but - we also ARE you! Together, as a community of families, we are proud to BELONG to each other. Grab your shirt and wear it with pride! #youbelonghere #bettertogether #fosterchange
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Thanks to the following organizations for serving on our Board of Directors!
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