A resource guide for foster parents to access information and to network with other caregivers around the world. Find links to chat with other caregivers and become a member of a fostercare listserv.

Source of information, technical assistance, written materials and referrals to both resource families and child welfare professionals who work with them.

Provides training, support, licensing and independent living skills classes for foster parents and others caring for children in out-of-home placements. Site includes information about services, news and contact details.

If you are just starting out in your quest to become a foster parent, there are some available links to nationwide fostering agencies.

Patterns to sew for foster children and agencies. Hats, duffel bags, bandanas are a few of the patterns here.

Foster care information with links for over 200 resources. Advocacy, Legal, Medical, Behavioural, ADHD, and RAD aspects are covered.

American site with information on becoming a foster parent, general child care information, and special instructions for foser parents. Includes a support area with a chat room, message boards, and e-pals.

Article by Jeffrey Silla, an experienced foster parent, shares experiences and encouragement for those who are considering the experience of foster parenting.

Australian site helping parents, caregivers, and foster parents with ideas, forums, recipes, and information.

A comprehensive look at the Child Protective Services, Foster Care, and Juvenile Justice systems. Testimony, studies, and reform efforts are examined.

A learning organization committed to the continuous development of its employees in order to provide optimal care for our foster children, and a solid support network for our foster families.

Are agencies undercutting those entrusted to care for our most vulnerable? Parenting is work, and deserves society's support and undergirding.

The challenges faced by relative caregivers; grandparents caring for foster children. Published by Action Alliance for Children.

Suite101.com - A description of the process involved in being a foster and/or adoptive parent.

Suite101.com - A personal essay about the attachments formed as a foster parent.