7 Rewarding Reasons to Become a Foster Parent
If we lived in a perfect utopian world, every kid would grow up with a stable, loving family in a nurturing environment. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case, and there are […]
How to Decide If Foster Parenting Is Right For You
There are almost 500,000 children in foster care in the United States alone, and there are not nearly enough foster parents to provide adequate homes for them all. This fact has
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What is the Average Age of Children In Foster Care?
This is a question we receive often as a therapeutic foster care agency. The average age of children we serve in our agencies in Indiana and Kentucky are a good
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Fostering Teens: A Life Changing Opportunity
The title of foster parent is, in our opinion, one of the highest honors one can hold. Foster parents make a sacrificial commitment to those placed in their care to
The Financial Side of Becoming a Foster Parent
https://youtu.be/J63I9uQecso There are a lot of factors that should be considered when becoming a foster parent. Committing to being a foster parent involves sharing many resources with a child or
How Does Foster Parenting Work? [Explained]
Interested in becoming a foster parent, but not sure where to start? Foster parenting is a great way to make a lifelong impact on the life of a child. Over
Foster Facts: How Long Can You Foster a Child?
Children are undoubtedly the keys to the future. And according to a 2018 report, nearly half a half-million of those children live within the foster care system. Becoming a foster parent
Will Becoming a Foster Parent Require Training?
Anyone who has even become a parent or been responsible for children in any capacity has most likely at one time or another wished they could just have a training
What is Therapeutic Foster Care?
Therapeutic foster care serves a very special and unique demographic of children and teens who can greatly benefit from the specialized treatment and support their new and nurturing foster homes
Welcome to Benchmark Family Services
Benchmark Family Services is a private therapeutic foster care agency with locations in Indiana and Kentucky that are committed to providing stable and caring placements for youth in need of