Trauma-informed training supported by $30,000 grant, available statewide August 31, 2020 (New Orleans, LA) – Crossroads NOLA — a New Orleans-based nonprofit organization that recruits, equips and supports foster families — is adapting to the COVID-19 outbreak by moving its trauma-informed training programs online. The Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) courses will help to meet the additional needs of foster families … Read More
Foster Families Adapt and Thrive During COVID-19
“Our plans were to complete the adoption in person, but we were notified just a few days prior to it that it would have to be virtual. Initially, we were disappointed, but God knew just what we needed, and we really treasure the memories from that morning. We gathered around the sofa – the same sofa where we had cuddled … Read More
Volunteers Step Up to Support Families During Pandemic
“Foster care is not just those families that take in children, it is those people who babysit for foster families, bring them meals, supply them with diapers, and hold their hands when they need it. I want people to know that every family needs a village to surround them and not every family has that. That is why helping in … Read More
Every Moment Matters: Easing Transitions for Children Entering Foster Care
“What a practical way to immediately bless a foster child!” 3 Day Bag Participant Approximately 4500 children are in foster care in Louisiana on any given day. As children are removed, they often leave home with only the clothes on their backs. This traumatic situation is sometimes made more difficult when they arrive at a foster home, without items of … Read More
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