familycarenetwork Archive
How Serving Others Requires BothSarah Davenport, FCNI ManagerVoice of an FCNI Staff"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." – Nelson Mandela The work of the Family Care Network requires a lot of heart. As …
FCNI’s CEO Weighs in on What Real Reform RequiresJim RobertsVoice of our CEOFoster Care Reform has been a smoking hot issue the last few years in California and at the federal level. Of course, in my 40 something years of …
Parenting Techniques for Traumatized KidsBrooke Cone, adoptive and foster parent Voice of a Foster ParentMany a good parent has entered the world of foster care and adoption, only to be blindsided by the complete ineffectiveness of many of their go-to …
A Foster Parent’s Perspective Susan Jones, FCNI Foster ParentVoice of a Foster ParentMy favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. It’s a time when all across America, people stop to reflect on the things that they are grateful for. I am grateful for …
How the System Must Preserve a Foster Youths’ Belonging-nessJim RobertsNovember is National Adoption Month--a time to celebrate parentless children being assimilated into families. Much has been written as to how wonderful this is for kids and why it is the …
Perspective from a Longtime FCNI Social WorkerJamie Stablein, Crisis-Stabilization Foster Care SupervisorEvery year, when I hear from staff that it is time to gather wish lists from our children, youth and families and submit them for Sponsor a Child, I …
“You don't recover from addiction, but you can exist in recovery.”Susan Jones, Foster ParentFoster ParentingSeptember is National Recovery Month sponsored by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). I could think of no better way to honor this month …
Walking the Talk of Recovery JoAnne Garibay, an FCNI Family Partner and ParentNational Spotlights“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.”—Unknown When I was asked to reflect on how …
Raquel, FCNI’s 2015 Benefit for Kids’ Youth SpeakerMy early childhood was fairly normal. I lived with my mom, stepdad and older sister in Santa Barbara. My mom was a surfer, so most of my childhood was spent at the beach. …
Brooke Cone, FCNI foster/adoptive parentFoster Parenting“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no …
