FosterAdopt Connect Topeka

🤔 FAC FAQs: What does it cost to foster or adopt?

There is no fee associated with becoming a licensed foster parent. You will have to purchase items such as a fire extinguisher and pay for your medical exam which are necessary to become licensed. Foster parents receive a monthly payment to help cover the cost of the child’s food, clothing, and personal allowance. The first check will not come until a month or so after the child does, so foster parents need enough money in the budget to support their family and the new child/children until the first reimbursement is received.

Learn more on our website 👉 fosteradopt.org

📣 We're looking for our next KS Family Advocate!

Some of the best support comes from someone who understands both the system and what it means to walk alongside a family through it.

Our K-PARC and KCSN programs support foster, adoptive, and kinship families across Kansas as they navigate the challenges that can come with caring for children and navigating complex systems. We're looking for someone who can meet families where they are, help them find resources and solutions, strengthen their advocacy skills, and be someone in their corner when things get hard.

Lived experience as a foster, adoptive, and/or kinship caregiver is an important part of this role, along with experience working with children and families. A degree in social work or a related field is preferred.

This statewide position offers remote/hybrid flexibility, with travel throughout Kansas and opportunities to connect with families through individual support, retreats, trainings, and outreach.

If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we'd love to hear from you!

Learn more and apply: https://fosteradopt.bamboohr.com/careers/672

All FAC offices will be closed today for Labor Day. We will resume normal business hours tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th! ☺️

We're hiring! FosterAdopt Connect's Behavioral Interventionists work with youth who struggle with behavioral management by providing critical, trauma-informed care and coaching directly in a child’s home.

As a Behavioral Interventionist (BI), you can make a lasting, positive impact on youth while enjoying a highly flexible, part-time schedule with great benefits!

Learn more and apply at: www.fosteradopt.org/about/careers/

Play is such an important part of parenting children, but it sometimes gets lost in the shuffle of a busy life. Showing up for bids for connection with your child through play, however, can be one of the most impactful, everyday things you can do as a parent.

Read our blog to discover some of our best tips on how to embrace play with your child and prioritize it in your family. Read more at the link below:

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Therapy can be a mental health game-changer for adoptive youth and adult family members, but understanding of and exposure to the adoption experience is especially critical when addressing trauma. Follow the link below to read our best tips on how to find adoption-competent therapists in your community.

https://bit.ly/3WZ9uiQ

Summer is going by, and back to school will be here before we know it! The start of the school year can be a challenging adjustment of routine for both children and parents alike. If you're stressed about school starting, don't worry! We're here to help with practical, science-backed tips you can use to help your child have the best back to school possible.

Read our tips at the link in the comments section!

If your summer looks less like a magazine spread and more like a series of daily negotiations and mid-afternoon meltdowns, take a deep breath! You have not failed. It’s time for the Mid-Summer Pivot!

Read our latest blog (linked in the comments) as we explore how to let go of the disappointment, readjust expectations, and finish the second half of the summer with less stress and more connection.