Bright Future Ahead
Dora came into care after a total breakdown in her relationship with her mother. Her mother signed the consents for her to be in our care and refused to participate in anything that had to do with her daughter, including keeping in contact. The Runaway & Homeless Youth Program staff helped her get services, arranged […]
What Makes Our Foster Care Program Unique?
As a foster parent at Listening Ear, you’ll notice we do things a little bit differently than other organizations. We have developed a program tailored to support our foster parents. Of course, fostering can be extremely rewarding, but at times it can also be intensely challenging. Our trained, foster care case workers are available to […]
Foster Care Can Be a Solution
Lucy came to Listening Ear foster care approximately 13 years ago. When she first arrived, she was unable to communicate and was described by previous placements as “feral”. Initially, Lucy had a goal of “sitting down for 8 seconds”. Lucy also had violent tendencies, such as hitting, pinching, and biting. Once in the the care […]
Working Together for Success
For Martin’s entire life, his grandmother has been his guardian. With developmental disabilities themselves, Martin’s parents were unable to care for him properly, as he also has developmental disabilities. The living arrangement with his grandmother worked well for Martin and his family, until he entered into his pre-teen years. He began to get upset more […]
Navigating Through Grief
Julie was homeless for much of her life. She frequently moved from one place to another with her mother. Julie told us that she had never met her father and her mother struggled with an opioid addiction. Her mother’s sister took them in and placed them in a hotel. At only 14 years old, Julie […]