The decision to become a resource family for Iowa children is a big step.
It’s important for current foster, adoptive, and kinship families to have a strong support system, where they can lean on other resource families in their community. And for parents who are interested in becoming resource families, it can be helpful to hear from other parents who can share their experience and advice.
Regardless of where you are on your journey as a resource parent, LSI Foster Care and Adoption presents this new blog to connect western Iowa families who are passionate about providing care for children and teens. LSI Therapist Anne Peters is here to provide a look into her personal experience with becoming a licensed foster and adoptive parent.
A Journey Through Foster Parenting
A blog by Anne Peters, LMFT
If you’ve read my previous blogs, you’ll know I was anxious (both an excited anxious and a nervous anxious) for my first call for a foster placement. Well, that call came. I feel like that is one of those moments I will always remember where I was and the conversations that followed. This was the...
I am super excited for today’s blog. This is a new series in which I’m going to interview professionals that work closely with us as resource families. Look for new entries in this series every couple of months, and if you have specific requests of people you want to hear from, let us know! For...
In the last blog post, we dove into the process of getting licensed as a resource parent. It’s a long process! There’s a lot of paperwork, meetings, and self-reflection involved. My instructors shared with me a thought that has stuck. If my child was going to be staying with another family, what would I want...
Hello and welcome back! Let’s pick up where we left off – what are the next steps when you decide to pursue resource parent licensure? Let me tell you how it goes and what that experience was like for me, working with LSI to obtain my license. LSI Foster Care and Adoption recruits, licenses, and...
Hello! Welcome to the NEW LSI blog that will be all things foster care/respite/adoption and everything in between. My name is Anne Peters and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) here at LSI. I live in northwest Iowa, and see clients from across the state via telehealth for therapy. I also provide...