This can provide foster children with so much information about their lives while in foster care. I do not think a lot of people think about how important this is for the children that come into our lives. Sometimes these children are with us a few days, months or even years. While they are with a foster family, they are making memories. Mile stones are happening, and lives are going on. Even if they are older, children they may forget when something happened or where they were living when it took place.

You have to remember a large number of foster children will have multiple foster family placements. Sometimes two or three a year, so you can imagine how events can become lost... more

A week long camp named Camp to Belong has a goal unify siblings separated by adoption placement, relative care, or foster home placements. Siblings come together to share their lives, make new lasting memories and continue their lifetime bond of being siblings. They get to experience new things together such as horseback riding, rafting, swimming, wall climbing and camping out. What a wonderful way for siblings to be able to come together and reconnect even if it is just a short time. The camp also has therapy -like classes to help the children to learn to cope with being separated and a Therapeutic Art Program.

For older children... more

Encore School of Dance in Saginaw, Texas will be offering free dance classes for the upcoming summer and fall sessions to local foster children. Classes start out as young as three years old and to teens.

This is a great way for a foster child to develop self esteem build his or her confidence, and have the opportunity to make new friends. Dancing can be a wonderful may to get children involved in some exercise. Taking dance can help your foster child focus his or her attention and develop self discipline. Dance can also be a wonderful opportunity for boys to of all ages.

It is a wonderful thing for a foster child to be able to explore his or her ability to learn to dance.... more

A website called Fosterclub is a great website for everyone.

For foster children it provides information on a number of different issues that foster children face. There are contest for the foster child to get involved in. They have different opportunities for foster children to be involved in like 2007 Fosterclub All Star, awards for outstanding foster children, etc. They also provide a message board for foster children to communicate with other foster children.

They also have an area for adults, mainly foster parents. You can receive free online training for foster care. It provides foster care information and conference... more