You’ve seen ads on your newsfeed recruiting warm hearted foster parents, but is this the only way to help kids in foster care?
If you have love to give but you’re just not ready to commit to becoming a foster parent, don’t fret! There are other ways to help. Former foster youth, Nikki, entered foster care at age 12. She spent years being shuffled between 6 different homes in the foster care system. As of 2016, there were more than 437,465 children just like Nikki in the United States foster care system. Hear what she has to say about the best ways to help youth like her.
From donating to spreading awareness, read Hello Giggles‘s list of 7 ways you can help kids in foster care.
Former and current foster care youth will always need our help, and there is no time like now. May is National Foster Care Month. Each May, we celebrate those involved in ensuring that children in foster care are placed in a loving home. From foster parents to social workers, there are so many that come together to help foster youth. Keep an eye out this month for more ways that you can help.
