My Nonprofit Reviews

So, I know that there are a lot of you that are on here that don't necessarily come to the in person support group. While this community on Facebook is great, I'd like to give just a very few examples of what being in person with this group has done for me.
*I just dropped my 15yr old off with another foster dad to spend the day working with him building swingsets. He's happy to do it, and we have a weekend of softball that would bore him to death. He gets to get some guidance and support from someone I would never have known, and learn from someone else about hard work and giving back.
*When I had a few family emergencies this past few months I was able to call another foster mom at like midnight and she didn't hesitate to help out, and keep one of my kiddos a few days. Because she was licensed there was zero concern with the state, as long as they knew where he was. When other foster parents found out they reached out and offered the same assistance.
*My 11yr old and 2yr old LOVE a couple of the foster families in the group, so when we get together they have immediate friends. They love going to the in person group to play with their friends, and it makes the events we do that much more fun.
*I've been able to help another foster mom get her son some driving time.
*I've provided respite to a family, and it was so much easier as the kids knew who I was.
*It's so much easier reaching out to ask questions once you've met someone and have become friends with them - we trust our friends.

I know we all have our own support systems, but it's invaluable to have the support of people who understand our kids, and for the kids to have friends who might understand where they are coming from.
Consider coming to the in person support group - there's so many more benefits that I just can't get into them all!!!