Helping Schools Become Places of Belonging, Stability, and Hope

Children from adoptive, foster, and kinship families are in every school. While placement may mark a turning point, children and families continue to need understanding, consistency, and connection as they grow and learn.

Schools that are prepared to walk alongside families over time play a powerful role in long-term success.

Support doesn’t end at placement—and neither should school readiness.

Why Foster & Adoptive Friendly Schools Matter

Foster & Adoptive Friendly Schools intentionally create environments where:

• • Children feel safe, seen, and understood
  • Families feel respected and supported as partners
  • Educators feel confident responding to complex family experiences

This work is about shared language, practical tools, and connection—woven into everyday school practice.

What Sponsorship Makes Possible

Led by iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families, the Foster & Adoptive Friendly Schools Initiative equips schools with tools and training that fit into existing systems.

Sponsors help schools:

• • Embed Connection Kits™ into SEL and MTSS frameworks
  • Access Connected, We Thrive™ training for educators, administrators, support staff, and caregivers
  • Reduce avoidable school-based stress after placement and throughout post-permanency
  • Create consistency and predictability across grades and transitions

When schools are ready, children don’t have to navigate school alone.

Sponsorship Opportunities

• • Bronze Sponsor — $1,000
  • Silver Sponsor — $5,000
  • Gold Sponsor — $10,000

Each level helps build long-term school capacity—not one-time interventions.