Become an Adoption & Foster Friendly School™
If a child with a complex family story walked into your school tomorrow, what would tell them, without words, that they belong here?
In every school, there are children from adoptive, foster, and kinship families. When educators understand their stories, including the lifelong impact of early loss and disrupted attachment, they unlock something powerful: classrooms where every student can learn, connect, and truly feel safe.
Schools can be powerful places of stability, healing, and hope when educators are equipped and families are valued as partners.
Stronger Schools. Skilled Educators. Students Who Thrive.
ADOPTION & FOSTER FRIENDLY SCHOOLS™:
- Create safe and welcoming classrooms
- Integrate the Connection Kit™ into daily routines and build positive school-wide practices
- Use trauma-informed and resiliency-oriented strategies
BECOME AN ADOPTION & FOSTER FRIENDLY SCHOOL™
Together, We Can...
Build Belonging. Strengthen Families. Help Children Thrive.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
The Adoption & Foster Friendly Schools™ Movement is a growing initiative led by iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families. When schools understand adoption, foster, and kinship care, students stabilize, families stay engaged, and communities grow stronger.
“If we want our youth to thrive in college and beyond, we have to start by showing up for them in elementary, middle, and high school. We must equip educators with the tools to understand and walk alongside them.”
