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What Is Foster Care? Foster care is a temporary, safe place for children and teens when their families are going…

The phone rings, and everything changes. In a matter of hours, a grandmother becomes a mother again, a sibling becomes…

For most kids, school is one of the few constants in life — same building, same friends, same routines year…

Becoming a foster parent is a meaningful and impactful way to support children in foster care. While Virginia DSS sets…

Reunification, Resilience, and New Beginnings Foster care is more than a temporary solution—it’s a collaborative journey where biological families, foster…

Foster care is often shown in movies as something neat and simple. A child arrives, a family helps, and everything…

All adults living in the home complete background and safety checks. This is one of the ways we protect children…

The Summer Survival Guide Every Parent Needs: 12 Ways to Keep Kids & Teens Happy, Busy & Connected It’s 9:00…

Becoming a foster parent is a life-changing decision—and it’s natural to have questions. At Impact Living Services, we’ve collected the…

One spring night in 2024, the R family received the call that would change their lives forever. Late that evening,…