What a joy to be able to attend the ceremony for Bill and Tammy J. and Lynn P. at the Capital in Madison today. They all received the accomplished honor of the 2012 Foster Parent Awards. The award was only given to 8 families across the state and we are SO proud to work with these two families. They are dedicated, tireless, committied families who have truly gone above and beyond in their committment to the children we serve. Congratulations from your Anu family.

Hear Anu Family Services CEO, Amelia Franck Meyer talk about how You can make a life-changing difference for a child on Rhonda's Radio Show Crack the Code. 

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The Children’s Action Network and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption present the 13th annual “A Home for the Holidays”, to be broadcast Wednesday, December 21st (8:00-9:00 PM, EST) on the CBS Television Network. The entertainment special will be hosted by country superstar Martina McBride. It will include moving performances by McBride, pop superstar Justin Bieber, Grammy Award-winning singer Mary J. Blige, pop rock group One Republic, and singer/songwriter Christina Perri. Katherine Heigl, her sister Meg Heigl, and Denise Richards will be among the talent set to present. As it has for the past 12 annual shows, the special tells touching stories about foster care adoption to raise awareness for this important social issue. The inspirational stories of these American families are enhanced by performances by today’s most popular artists.
http://www.cbs.com/shows/holiday_central/

An original curriculum developed and tailored specifically to the needs of couples who are raising children from the foster care system.

This curriculum is designed to help couples strengthen their relationships with one another as a means of strengthening their families and providing their children with the safety, security, and love that they so deserve. The curriculum development process was dynamic and integrated findings from the research and training experiences during a five-year federal grant awarded to MSU School of Social Work from the US Department of Health and Human Services.  For professionals, the Building a Home with Heart curriculum is available here free of charge.

For more information follow this link  http://www.socialwork.msu.edu/postadopt/parents/msu.php#couples