We will be joined by 5 families that have extensive experience fostering teenagers in Indiana’s foster care system. They are excited to come together to share their stories and help guide/encourage peers that are interested in learning more about fostering teens.

Fostering teenagers is an often-scary concept for many foster families. Our goal at this panel discussion is to bring to light the positive affects foster families can have in caring for foster teens. We’ll hear real stories of real situations and how they were remedied. We’ll hear advice on what has and hasn’t work and how a foster teen can handle trauma differently than a teenager not placed in the foster system.

Some of the topics we’ll be discussing are:

· Relating to foster teens

· Medication issues/accountability

· Routines for the household