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Youth in Foster Care Learn What It Takes to Live Independently
Do you remember who taught you how to drive? How about who helped you get your first car? Unfortunately, many teens in intensive foster care don't have someone they can rely on to walk them through these key steps in becoming independent. They need all the support they can get, and we're happy to help them.
Help Us Take It Up a Notch!
Over the past few weeks, we’ve received more luggage donations than we could have hoped for. So today we’re reaching out to all of our readers with another request: donating passes to fun, enriching experiences for the families and children we serve!
You’re Invited to Our Young Professionals Council’s Fall Mixer!
Join us on Thursday, October 10 at CultureHouse in Kendall Square to network with young professionals and CFCS staff!
One Volunteer Team Makes a Difference with 28 Sweet Cases from Together We Rise
Today, we are humbled and grateful for the effort our donors put into supporting our programs and the families we serve.
This Year’s Parenting Journey Begins Tuesday, October 1
Our annual Parenting Journey class is beginning once again! Parenting Journey brings parents together to create a support system for each other.
ABLE Account Training for DDP Clients and Community
We're proud to now offer annual trainings to our DDP clients on how to use and make the most of their Attainable accounts.
A Foster Parent’s Perspective: Creating Permanency in Foster Care
Today, we have a detailed post about one of our foster family's strategies for encouraging permanency for the youths they care for.
Karmen Jackson Promoted to Young Parents Support Program Coordinator
Karmen steps into this role after joining the Family Support & Stabilization team full-time in June.
CFCS and Bob Gittens Featured on WCVB Channel 5
Last week, CFCS and our Executive Director Bob Gittens were featured on Chronicle on Channel 5 as part of a segment on adoption.
Three Adoption Placements in Three Single-Parent Homes
At CFCS, we welcome and encourage families of all compositions and backgrounds to apply to become pre-adoptive or foster parents.
The Biggest FSS Event of the Year
Our Family Support & Stabilization program recently took the families they serve on an all-expenses-paid trip to Canobie Lake.
Foster Parenting, the President Way
We sat down with Tara President to talk about her and her husband Eric's approach to foster parenting. Tara and Eric have been foster parents with CFCS for the past ten years.
The TLC Kitchen Renovation is Complete
The renovation, which was funded by a generous grant from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation, created more space in the kitchen for the residents to gather and eat together.
The Effect the Opioid Epidemic is Having on Children
Between March 2014 and February 2016, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families removed more than 700 infants who were born drug-exposed from their families.
Generous Red Sox Ticket Donation Brings IFC Family to the Ballpark
Donations of tickets to fun experiences allow us to provide not just the baseline of good care for our families; they help us go above and beyond to brighten their lives in as many ways as we can.
A Dream Deferred?: Bob Gittens’s College Admissions Scandal Op-Ed Published in the Provider
Executive Director Bob Gittens wrote an op-ed reflecting on the vast disparities illuminated by the college admissions scandal, and how they relate to the experiences of the youth we serve who are aging out of the foster care system.
CFCS Receives Major Grant from the Clipper Ship Foundation for Permanency
We are pleased to announce that we have received a $73,500 grant from the Clipper Ship Foundation to support our efforts in fostering permanency for our residents at Teens Learning Choices!