In seventeen years, FCNI has served 1,672 foster children/youth with an 85% overall success ratio.
 




Kayla and Penny's Story - Safe Haven
"The most remarkable thing about this story is the change in the girls’ development - they have flourished."

Seven year old Kayla and nine year old Penny have had a rough go of it. The two girls have been living with Family Care Network foster parents for about six months. Their current foster parents, Chris and Gina, met the two when they were first placed out of their biological home. While reluctant to trust Chris and Gina at first, the girls spent the beginning days in their new foster home solemn and withdrawn.

Soon days turned to weeks and the girls began to adjust to Chris and Gina and their new home. Wanting to connect with the girls, Chris and Gina spent after-school hours engaging with the girls in games of basketball and monopoly. During weekends, the girls were invited to join them on outings to friends’ and families’ houses. Soon Chris and Gina noticed that the girls no longer retreated to their room at the end of the day, but enjoyed spending time with the entire family in the living room, engaging in conversations and playing games without hesitation.

The most remarkable thing about this story is the change in the girls’ development —they have flourished. Kayla and Penny have had major gains in their psychomotor abilities and speech. Penny is learning how to make friends and is excelling in her 3rd grade class, while Kayla has discovered her love of reading and is doing well in her 1st grade class. Kayla and Penny are learning to feel safe through unconditional support and nurturing from their Family Care Network foster parents. Both children now have two foster siblings and have become a part of their foster family.

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