Foster Care
Two Paths, One Purpose: The Journey to Becoming a CHRIS 180 Foster Parent
Two CHRIS 180 families who initially set out on the path of adoption found themselves opening their minds to the possibility of foster care. Both families shared their unique journeys and personal experiences providing foster care to children in need with the support of CHRIS 180. Alisa Oliver always dreamed of adopting children but was…
Read MoreFostering Hope: Your Complete Guide to Becoming a Foster Parent with CHRIS 180
Georgia’s foster care program plays a crucial role in providing temporary homes for 11,000 children who cannot live with their biological families due to various circumstances. Foster parents can contribute to the well-being of these children through various avenues, including Adoption, Partnership Parenting which entails providing support while families work toward reunification, respite care and…
Read MoreGeorgia’s Tax Credit Secret: The Qualified Foster Child Donation
by: Mina Holliday, CPA Adapted for CHRIS 180 by Lisa Schnaubelt, CFRE, Director of Development Many thanks to our amazing community partner Smith + Howard for writing this blog post outlining the 2023 Georgia Qualified Foster Child Donation Tax Credit. Read on to learn what it is, how you could implement it and support CHRIS…
Read MoreFoster Fathers Make A Change
“Before becoming a foster parent, I never really had to care for anyone but myself. Being a foster dad and being responsible for another human being has humbled me a lot. It made me realize that there are things in this world that are so much bigger than me. It has changed both me and…
Read MoreReuniting Families Through Foster Care
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, where we celebrate the great service that our foster parents pay to their community by inviting foster children into their homes. Since our founding in 1981, CHRIS 180 has served foster children throughout the state of Georgia that are in the custody of the Division of Family and…
Read MoreBrothers Find Forever Family
Almost two years from the day they first arrived at CHRIS 180’s Gateway to Adoption program, brothers Logan and Layne were adopted into their forever family! Sibling relationships can provide support, love, and stability, but siblings in foster care often experience separation. The data tells us that as many as 75% of siblings in foster…
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