Foster care advocates looking for support, new foster families this holiday season

Fostering Hope Florida wants to see more people step up to support children in foster care around the holidays, but that ...
KPVI

Couple Raises Funds for Foster Kids' Christmas

Brandon and Jessica DesFosses first got involved in foster care when they thought they couldn’t have children.
People

Teen Gets Adopted After Almost 15 Years in Foster Care. His New Mom Explains Why Decision to Adopt Him Was ‘Very Clear’

The Arkansas teen had spent 5,429 days in the foster care system Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, ...
LGBTQ Nation

A gay couple became foster parents as a temporary way to do good. Instead, it reshaped their lives.

Note to readers: Whenever I talk about GWK Academy, I emphasize that our first step is to help hopeful parents understand all their family-building options — including foster care and adoption. For ...