Celebrating Foster Care Month - Valencia Family Answers the Call, Giving Teenage Girl a Safe Home
Aspiranet partners with families to provide support through foster care and adoption to help ensure success at home, at school and in the community.
Valencia, CA, May 11, 2018 --(PR.com)-- It begins with “the call” – when a child or youth requires foster care, the need is urgent. For Valencia family Lynn and Daniel Kubrin, the call came about a teenage girl in need of a safe and stable home.
“We knew about foster youth through my husband’s volunteer work as a court appointed special advocate,” said Lynn Kubrin. “Now that our children are grown, we wanted to do more by fostering teens.”
In California, roughly 50,000 children live with either relatives or foster parents who provide both short and long-term care during periods when the child is unable to live with their birth parents. Aspiranet provides foster care and adoption services at 11 community-based sites statewide, connecting children with families who can provide a safe, stable and loving home environment. The Kubrins completed their foster family training with Aspiranet and in August 2017 welcomed a 17-year old girl into their home.
Children come into the foster care system for multiple reasons, none of which are their fault. Aspiranet specializes in foster care and adoption. Once placement occurs, foster parents receive comprehensive training, in-depth educational programs, one-on-one counseling and ongoing 24/7 support and guidance. Working in partnership with families, Aspiranet’s mission is to reunite children with their birth parents if and when they can return home safely. And thanks to the flexibility of families like the Kubrins, Aspiranet can help children who need short-term care or lifelong homes.
“We feel fortunate to have this resilient and wonderful girl in our lives. She is determined to attend college,” Lynn said. “It’s fun, life-affirming and energizing to have a teenager around,” Daniel remarked, adding that Aspiranet has been great to work with and very responsive. Daniel says, “Fostering this youth and the support we’ve received from Aspiranet have made me a better parent.”
“We work with families like the Kubrins, surrounding them with support services so they can be successful in providing a caring, nurturing haven for children and youth in need,” said Diane Warne, Aspiranet Foster and Adoptive Families Division Director. “We are here to support our children and families every step of the way.”
About Aspiranet
Aspiranet is a 501(c)(3), California nonprofit organization with the mission of providing children, youth, and families with a foundation of support and services so they can succeed at home, at school, and in their communities. Aspiranet provides a comprehensive suite of services including foster family support, adoption through foster care, support for foster youth transitioning to adulthood, mental health services, residential care, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. For more than 40 years, Aspiranet has impacted more than 35,000 children, youth and parents at 33 community-based sites statewide. For more information, visit www.aspiranet.org.
“We knew about foster youth through my husband’s volunteer work as a court appointed special advocate,” said Lynn Kubrin. “Now that our children are grown, we wanted to do more by fostering teens.”
In California, roughly 50,000 children live with either relatives or foster parents who provide both short and long-term care during periods when the child is unable to live with their birth parents. Aspiranet provides foster care and adoption services at 11 community-based sites statewide, connecting children with families who can provide a safe, stable and loving home environment. The Kubrins completed their foster family training with Aspiranet and in August 2017 welcomed a 17-year old girl into their home.
Children come into the foster care system for multiple reasons, none of which are their fault. Aspiranet specializes in foster care and adoption. Once placement occurs, foster parents receive comprehensive training, in-depth educational programs, one-on-one counseling and ongoing 24/7 support and guidance. Working in partnership with families, Aspiranet’s mission is to reunite children with their birth parents if and when they can return home safely. And thanks to the flexibility of families like the Kubrins, Aspiranet can help children who need short-term care or lifelong homes.
“We feel fortunate to have this resilient and wonderful girl in our lives. She is determined to attend college,” Lynn said. “It’s fun, life-affirming and energizing to have a teenager around,” Daniel remarked, adding that Aspiranet has been great to work with and very responsive. Daniel says, “Fostering this youth and the support we’ve received from Aspiranet have made me a better parent.”
“We work with families like the Kubrins, surrounding them with support services so they can be successful in providing a caring, nurturing haven for children and youth in need,” said Diane Warne, Aspiranet Foster and Adoptive Families Division Director. “We are here to support our children and families every step of the way.”
About Aspiranet
Aspiranet is a 501(c)(3), California nonprofit organization with the mission of providing children, youth, and families with a foundation of support and services so they can succeed at home, at school, and in their communities. Aspiranet provides a comprehensive suite of services including foster family support, adoption through foster care, support for foster youth transitioning to adulthood, mental health services, residential care, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. For more than 40 years, Aspiranet has impacted more than 35,000 children, youth and parents at 33 community-based sites statewide. For more information, visit www.aspiranet.org.
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