Help for Foster Families
Touch
Touch plays a very important part of developing attachment and bringing healing to our children who have experienced less than optimum beginnings. It was discovered in the early 19th century
Sleep
SLEEP Sleepless in Seattle? Birmingham? Charleston? San Antonio? Sleep disturbances are one of the most common challenges for a child transitioning to a new home. Causes for sleep disturbances can
Eye Contact
Matthew 6:22 and Luke 11:34 state, “the eye is the lamp of the body”. Shakespeare stated, “The eyes are the windows to your soul”. There is no doubt that it
Responding to Severe Behaviors
* Lifeline is not certified to teach skills in TBRI Level 4: Protective Engagement. * Protective engagement refers to restrictive techniques such as restraining used to deescalate situations and keep
Resources For Babysitters and Childcare Workers
As a foster or adoptive parent, it is important for you to seek childcare for your children where the workers understand and can provide at least a very base level
Frequently Asked Questions about Counseling
At Lifeline, we know that families struggle post placement, and we expect challenges to arise as part of the journey. We desire to be a safe place where they can seek help from those struggles. Throughout the following frequently asked questions, we…
The Harris Family: A Heart for Foster Care
Lifeline’s heart for fostering is to provide a safe, loving home for vulnerable children while also seeking to provide birth families with the tools and relationships to reunite with their
Recommended Children’s Books
A Blessing from Above by Patti Henderson and Elizabeth Edge A Koala for Katie by Jonathan London and Cynthia Jabar A Mother for Chaco by Keiko Kasza A Sister
Siblings
The fostering and/or adoption process can be challenging for siblings already in the home as well as for the child new to the home. All relationships are going through transitions.
Transitions
Due to a child’s life being very chaotic or overly structured before adoption, he/she may have a difficult time managing transitions or change. The smallest change in their environment may