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We guide churches & individuals into sustainable service to the foster care community.

We would love to connect, answer your questions, or help you or your church community take a next step toward caring for children & families impacted by foster care.

09/11/2026

When Laura's church began looking for ways to respond to the foster care crisis in Massachusetts, they knew they wanted to do more than simply recognize the need. Through a partnership with Fostering Hope, they have been slowly making care and service to the foster care community part of their ministry culture. An important part of this work included learning how to come alongside families impacted by foster care in practical, sustainable ways by building Care Communities.

For Laura, that opportunity came personally when a close friend became a foster mom and invited her family to join her Care Community. Their role was simple: bring dinner once a month. But their friend asked for one more thing: "Stay and eat with us."

That invitation transformed a monthly meal into years of shared life. Around the dinner table, Laura's family celebrated birthdays, walked through difficult seasons, and watched a little girl grow from infancy through adoption and into kindergarten. Recently, Laura saw that same little girl help comfort and welcome a nervous child visiting Sunday school for the first time. It was a small moment that reflected years of being welcomed, loved, and surrounded by consistent community.

Today, Laura leads her church's foster care ministry and has seen similar stories unfold again and again. Through Care Communities, foster, adoptive, biological, and kinship families receive practical support, while volunteers discover that showing up consistently often has a greater impact than they expected. Sometimes, helping a family begins with simply bringing a meal, pulling up a chair, and staying at the table.

If you'd like to serve children and families impacted by foster care, but aren't sure where to start, visit fosteringhope.org/fostercare.

08/29/2026

Let us introduce you to the newest member of the Fostering Hope team! 🥳

Heather is our new Church Engagement & Partnerships Catalyst, supporting our expansion efforts in Connecticut. Her focus will be on building relationships with churches, helping them to care well for those impacted by foster care. Heather will also develop community partnerships and grow fundraising efforts across the region. She is excited to help pursue our vision of ZERO children in foster care waiting for a safe, supported family to care for them.

Heather and her husband Jamie have three children and are particularly passionate about ministry in New England, including equipping and empowering the local church to put their faith into action on behalf of neighbors experiencing vulnerability.

We are excited to have Heather on the team!

08/26/2026

Play doesn’t have to be complicated to make a difference. 💛 A few minutes of silliness, laughter, and connection can help children feel safe, strengthen relationships, and bring a little more joy into the day.

Want to learn more about how trauma and connection shape the way children respond and how caregivers can respond in ways that nurture healing? Join our 10-week TBRI® Caregiver Training.

🗓 Thursdays at 7 PM, beginning September 17
📚 10-week virtual training | $150 per household*
📍 Learn more or register: fosteringhope.org/fall-tbri

*Scholarships are available for those who need financial assistance. Send us a message to inquire.

08/04/2026

Every day in New England, children and families impacted by trauma interact with multiple systems of care—child welfare, schools, mental health providers, healthcare, residential programs, juvenile justice, churches, and community organizations. Each plays an important role, yet they often operate from different frameworks and approaches.

✨Imagine the difference if those systems and caregivers shared a common language and approach in our region.✨

Join professionals* and caregivers from across New England for two days of learning, collaboration, and practical strategies centered on Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®)—a holistic, attachment‑based, trauma‑informed model designed to support children and youth who have experienced adversity. TBRI® equips caregivers and professionals with practical strategies to address behavioral, emotional, and relational challenges by meeting the needs of the whole child.

Our hope is that this conference introduces more leaders and professionals to TBRI®, strengthens those already using it, and encourages thoughtful consideration of its potential within organizations, systems, and communities throughout New England.

The details:
2-Day TBRI® Conference: Hope, Healing, and Connection Across Systems of Care

🗓️ October 13-14 | 9 AM - 4 PM each day
📍 The Manor, 42 West Boylston Street, West Boylston, MA 01583

Although specifically designed for leaders and practitioners, we welcome all who engage with children with histories of trauma. If you're looking to strengthen your own practice, equip your team with a shared framework, or explore how TBRI® can shape your organization or community, this conference is for you.

*Continuing education information, including hours and applicable license types, will be available soon. Email [email protected] for more information.

07/27/2026

In difficult moments, our instinctive reaction doesn't have to be our real-life response.

A simple pause can create the space we need to regulate ourselves before helping a child regulate. Sometimes the smallest practices make the biggest difference.

Swipe to learn why the pause matters. →

07/16/2026

Children who’ve experienced trauma need caregivers who understand the "why" behind big behaviors and who are equipped to respond with empathy and intentionality. Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) offers practical, evidence-based tools to help caregivers build trust and foster healing.

This training is particularly transformative for foster and adoptive parents as well as those serving and supporting children and families impacted by foster care. Additionally, if you're currently a licensed foster parent, this course can count towards your annual required training hours.

Our next 10-week virtual TBRI® Caregiver Training begins
🗓 Thursday, September 17th at 7pm. The training will take place weekly on Thursdays for 10 weeks.

📚 $150 per household (materials + expert-led training included)*
📍 Learn more or register at fosteringhope.org/fall-tbri

*Scholarships are available for those who desire to participate but need financial assistance (send us a message to inquire)

06/30/2026

When 3-year-old Abram came to live with Rachel and Brandon in 2023, they knew their role was to care for him well while hoping for restoration for his family. Before Abram’s very first visit with his dad, David, Rachel tucked a notebook into his bag with a simple note. She shared how Abram was adjusting, asked about his favorite foods and activities, and invited David to help them care well for his son. From then on, notes traveled back and forth between Rachel and David. Over time, trust began to grow. Three months later, Abram was reunited with his dad, but the relationship didn’t end there.

Today, three years later, Rachel and Brandon remain part of Abram and David's lives. The trust they built during foster care has become an enduring connection. Around Christmas time last year, David shared that he wanted Abram to learn more about the Bible, and Rachel gladly offered to bring him to church. Abram now joins their family weekly for church, where he is surrounded by people who know and love him. Today, David and Abram have a supportive community beside them, and what began as temporary care has grown into a lasting network of encouragement for their family.

National Reunification Month is a reminder that foster care, at its best, is about building a stable life for children who deserve every good thing, including their family. Reunification is not the end of a story. Sometimes, it is the beginning of a healthier, wider circle of support around a child and family.

06/20/2026

Did you know that June is National Reunification Month?

In foster care, reunification isn't just a case goal: it's a father rebuilding stability, a mother navigating overwhelming circumstances, a family finding their footing after a season of crisis. Reunification month represents families striving to heal, grow, and be present for their children, often while carrying the weight of their own unresolved pain.

We believe every child deserves the opportunity to grow up in a safe, supported family. When it’s possible for that family to be their first family, we celebrate that. Reunification, when supported well, is a powerful story of redemption.

That's why we encourage churches and community partners to walk alongside not just foster families, but biological families too. Because parents in crisis are people worthy of support, care, and community — and when they are well supported, children have a greater chance of growing up in a healthy, stable home.

06/19/2026

Children do well when they can. When a child is struggling, curiosity is often more helpful than correction. By noticing unmet needs and responding proactively, we can help children build the skills they need to regulate and thrive.

05/31/2026

The average age of a child in foster care is 8 years old.

Third grade. Missing front teeth. Still sleeping with a favorite stuffed animal sometimes. Still needing help tying shoes, brushing tangles out of hair, and remembering homework folders.

Children in foster care are not numbers or headlines. They are kids in the middle of very real uncertainty.

As National Foster Care Month comes to a close, thank you for caring about children and families facing vulnerability and for being part of a community that believes every child deserves a safe and supported family.

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PO Box 603066
Providence, RI
02906

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https://www.fosteringhope.org/

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