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How to become a foster parent: What you need to know (part 2)
Part one of this series on how to become a foster parent covers the big picture—what is CPS, what is foster care, what you will need to do, etc....

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A broken system, a glimmer of hope
Child placing agency case managers are in this unusual position where they work hard to be supportive of children and families, but don’t have much...

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Foster care is in our DNA
Some traits are embedded so deeply into us as individuals and as a society that our actions and reactions are nearly unavoidable. We just can’t...

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VIDEO: Barbershop owner goes from struggling to success
Antonio Galeno was struggling to make ends meet for his family in the Rio Grande Valley. He owns his own barbershop but found the business portion...

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How to become a foster parent: What you need to know (Part 1)
Foster care has been in the news regularly over the past several months due to a severe shortage of licensed homes. To many people, the foster care...

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Buckner Family Hope Centers: Making summer fun possible for all
Summer is upon us. Swimming pools are open as are students’ schedule for friends, camps and vacations. There’s plenty of time for fun in the sun....

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College students making a difference with Buckner
First Baptist Church in Lubbock recently took a trip to the Rio Grande Valley on a college mission trip. Watch the powerful video to see how lives...

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Children in foster care need hope
Children in foster care often come from seemingly hopeless situations. ...

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National Foster Care Month video series
May is National Foster Care Month, an annual event dedicated to increasing awareness of the need for safe and loving families for children who have...

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Children in foster care need love
Most children in foster care do not know unconditional love. ...

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