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General Information

Who Are All These Social Workers?

Advocating As a Foster Parent

What Are All These DCF Meetings?

Approaching Family Time (“Parent Child Visits”)

Who’s Who In the Court Process

Understanding the Court Process

The Role of Foster Parents in Court

Birth Parents’ Rights and Children’s Rights

Supports Available for Foster Families in Western MA

Open Adoption Agreements

Census, Taxes, and Birth Certificates

Your Role as a Foster Parent: Six Things to Know

How to Advocate for Yourself as a Foster Parent

How a Case Progresses Through the System

Foster Parents’ Role in Foster Care Review

Family Time (Parent Child Visits)

Claiming a Foster Child on Your Taxes

All Our Kids is committed to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status. We strive to ensure that any AOK partner organization holds these same values. We appreciate your understanding as we work to serve ALL Our Kids.

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We are here to support foster and adoptive families. Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to help.

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All Our Kids, Inc. empowers Western Massachusetts foster and adoptive families to thrive by enriching community connectedness, providing education and resources, and helping the public understand and support our experience.

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