Foster Midland

05/29/2026

Thank you to all of you who understand this. 💙

"Children need your attachment more than you need to protect your heart." - Jen Lilley, actress, foster & adoptive mom 💭

In Episode 93 of the Foster Friendly Podcast, Brian Mavis sits down with Dr. John DeGarmo and Jen Lilley to talk honestly about foster care, advocacy, community support, and their new book, Called to Foster?: An Honest Guide to Getting Started. 📖

Their conversation is a powerful reminder that while foster care can be challenging, every child deserves adults who show up with love, stability, and courage. 🙌

🎧 Listen to Episode #93 at the link below:
https://americaskidsbelong.org/blog/keeping-it-real-what-every-foster-parent-needs-to-know-with-dr-john-degarmo-and-jen-lilley/

05/21/2026

We still have openings in our summer camp!

05/14/2026

Hair care is more than just hair — it’s confidence, connection, identity, and love 💛

We know many foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers may be caring for children with coily, textured, or mixed hair and are looking for support, resources, or education on how to properly care for it. If that sounds like your family, we’d love to hear from you!

Please complete the short questionnaire in the link below to help us connect families with culturally appropriate hair care resources, products, and future learning opportunities.

We’re also excited to introduce **“Crowned In Confidence”** 👑✨
A fun and empowering event on **June 27** for girls ages **8–12** with coily/textured hair and their caregiver! It will be a fun time of bonding and memories joined by Crowned with Care

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6o_Za5fAHG9NX8ibRv-MXkS_hYoUTsWe2wM1TD4vYc9qGGA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101000109267376442529

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

05/08/2026

Just some of the books we will be giving away on Tuesday at our monthly support group!

If you are a foster or adoptive parent, we hope to have you join us! See comment for details! 👇🏻

05/05/2026

Next week!

💛 You’re invited! 💛

Join us for our next Foster Midland gathering + Adoption Book Club on May 12th!

This group is open to all foster parents — no matter who you are licensed through — and is a great way to build community, find support, and connect with others who understand the journey.

📚 Come learn, connect, and even leave with books for adoptive parents and children!

🗓 May 12, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM

We’d love to see you there!

05/03/2026

We asked, you answered! Beginning THIS WEEK we will have new hours of operation at our Midland Outpost!

Donations: Donations will accepted during our open hours and a donation bin is available outside of those hours.

Shopping Appointments for our families: Shopping appointments can be made by dropping in, calling 989-266-7020 to schedule or submitting a shopping request on our website for during those hours. We also offer by appointment request outside of those hours, if needed.
https://fosterfamiliesnrc.org/resource-requests-amp-shopping-appointments

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

05/03/2026

May is Nation Foster Care Awareness Month!
ChatGPT helped us define a foster parent. 👇🏻
Add your description too!

04/29/2026

📣 Heads up for this week!

All of our locations will be closed this Friday while our team attends an out-of-town conference.

We appreciate your understanding as we take this time to learn and grow so we can better serve our families. 💛

04/26/2026

Our Midland Outpost will be open Monday and Wednesday this week with some changes in hours and ALL LOCATIONS will be closed on Friday as we’ll be out of town attending a conference!

Our Bay City location will operate as normal Monday and Wednesday this week!