“You don’t have to wait until you have it all together," Sam said. "Kids don’t want perfection. They just want to know they’re not alone.”

Adopted from foster care, Kia knew what it was like to wait for a family. So she ended the wait for her foster brother.

Adoption from foster care gave Ashlynne and her sister a family and a foundation.

Two teens in foster care share four qualities that matter for fostering teens.

Bryon shares his story about being adopted as a teen from foster care.

Jonathan shares his story about being adopted as a teen from foster care.

Rather than competing, kinship care and foster care often complement each other, giving children the safe care they need.

As kinship care becomes the preferred first placement option for children entering foster care, with family members and close family friends serving as caregivers, foster parents may wonder, “Do you still need me?” Absolutely, we do.

A phone call changed John and Mary’s family, and overnight they went from grandparents to parenting their young granddaughter for more than two years. Reflecting on that experience, they ask, “What could we have done to make a bigger difference in her life? What could have been more important—or more fun?”

Rebecca’s calling is clear to invest in the next generation. “The impact you can make is to show teens: 'You’re worthy of love. You’re worthy of having someone be part of your life. There’s hope in your future.’”