Bring Love Up

This is what love can do. The need for love becomes apparent when we notice its absence. We will do this as foster parents, as caregivers.

We see mothers living on the street, children trapped in dysfunctional
homes and families stricken with disease and illness. Bring Love Up was created to give people the tools, love and stability they need to thrive. As people who willingly open their hearts and lives up to others. With love, we can change lives and transform the world, one person at a time.

Foster kids to get single health plan - Atlanta Business Chronicle

07/23/2013

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2013/07/foster-kids-to-get-single-health-plan.html

Foster kids to get single health plan - Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia children in foster care and adoption assistance will be provided health ...

07/08/2013

Actress Victoria Rowell visits Macon http://ow.ly/1YLWBY. Talks about foster care and her experiences.

Macon woman opens home to 100 foster children | Local & State | Macon.com

05/16/2012

Infertility didn't stop her: this woman is an inspiration and a blessing for 100 children (so far!) http://www.macon.com/2012/05/12/2023542/macon-woman-opens-home-to-100.html

Macon woman opens home to 100 foster children | Local & State | Macon.com From as far back as she can remember, Belinda Somers wanted to be a mother. For her, becoming a career woman was never a priority.

05/13/2012

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Foster-mom-has-cared-for-185-babies-3554660.php

Foster mom has cared for 185 babies LeClair Reaves packed the essentials â diapers, rompers, blankets, a burp cloth â into her carry-on suitcase. [...] unlike many foster parents, Reaves doesn't take children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect, and she has never adopted a child. In photo...

'Five S's' can keep babies calm during shots

04/23/2012

5 ways to keep your baby calm during their shots... http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/wellness/story/2012-04-12/Pediatrics-calming-babies/54309272/1

'Five S's' can keep babies calm during shots The pain and tears that infants experience after getting routine immunizations can be significantly reduced with a popular technique.

04/12/2012

What a mess: DFCS lost 28 percent of its state funding for child welfare services over 5 years and is bracing for the loss of millions in federal dollars. Now, under a new regime, DFCS is emphasizing children's safety by opening thousands of additional investigations and taking hundreds more children into foster care.

http://www.ajc.com/news/hit-hard-by-budget-1414540.html

Hit hard by budget cuts, DFCS strains as workload jumps | ajc.com More abused and neglected children are getting state protection under an aggressive new policy mandate, but deep budget cuts are threatening efforts to help those children and their families heal, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found.

Foster parents with intention to adopt can apply for 'biological' parental benefits

03/23/2012

Wow, I wish the U.S. would start a similar policy for foster-to-adopt parents, here! 35 weeks off of work?? Some would be happy to get a weekend...

Foster parents with intention to adopt can apply for 'biological' parental benefits OTTAWA, Ont. - People who foster children with the intent to adopt them will now be able to get the same benefits as a biological parent.

03/19/2012

Free webinar!

Developing a Trauma-Informed Approach to Support Children and Their Families The prevalence of traumatic stress in the lives of children and families who are homeless is extraordinarily high. Experiences of trauma, particularly from a young age, can impact all aspects of daily life. Trauma survivors have unique service needs requiring providers to tailor their approaches. Be...

03/15/2012

A toolkit for LGBT family groups... check it!

http://www.familyequality.org/_asset/lmw34v/PromisingPractices-Final-Feb2012.pdf