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Blogger Takes DCS Foster Child on Shopping Spree

Middle Tennessee mother and blogger, Raine Page, took an 11-year-old girl in foster care on a shopping spree at Target earlier this week. This girl happens to be the same age Raine was when she went into foster care as a child.

"I grew up in foster care, so I decided to give back. I understand what it feels like to be a foster child. I know how you can feel lonely and unsure of yourself. So I wanted to show love and support to a child that may feel uncertain about things in their life right now. I wanted them to feel special and know that they matter," said Raine.

Reality Check Event Shows Youth the Cost of “Adulting”

As adults, we all know the struggle of keeping up financially. In July, the Upper Cumberland Region gave about 60 youth a peek into the realities of “adulting.” Youth from four of the local group homes, foster care youth and EFC youth attended the 5th annual Reality Check Event. The event focuses on the cost of living and how much education plays a part in that. The youth have great conversations about how to better prepare for their futures. Upper Cumberland Staff decorated and ran 12 different booths with topics ranging from car ownership to childcare to grocery budgeting to clothing expenses. The most popular booth among attendees was insurance, with their very own “Mayhem Man.” 

Last month, we encouraged you to nominated deserving adoptive parents for Transfiguring Adoption’s “Chris Rankin Award for the Best Adoptive Parent.” Good news - a Tennessee parent made it to the final three!

Congratulations to the below 4 winners for Working For A Healthier You Challenge in September, 2020. Be on the lookout for more information on our Self-Care Bingo Challenge next week.

Venus Singleton

Tiffany Stoeck

Beverley Norment