by Kaitlin Earnest | Jan 16, 2026 | Adoption, Foster Care
At Koinonia, we believe foster care is about more than placement—it’s about belonging, relationship, and an opportunity to heal. When youth enter foster care, they do not do so alone. Their families, the families who open their homes to care for them, and the...
by Kaitlin Earnest | Dec 1, 2025 | Foster Care
When Mike and Alicia Hood first imagined growing their family, they didn’t know exactly what the journey would look like—but they never expected the path that would ultimately lead them to fostering. Today, after nearly ten years of marriage, one energetic...
by Kaitlin Earnest | Dec 1, 2025 | Foster Care, Story
When Zandro and Sean first began dreaming about growing their family, they knew two things for certain: they wanted to open their hearts to a child in need, and they wanted to give back in a meaningful, lasting way. As a same-sex couple, they understood the power of...
by Kaitlin Earnest | Dec 1, 2025 | Adoption, Story
Jason always knew he wanted to be a father. Even when life didn’t follow the traditional path, that dream never left him. When he realized that his former partner didn’t share his desire to have children, he knew he needed to carve out a different route to build the...
by Kaitlin Earnest | Nov 7, 2025 | Adoption, Culture, Foster Care
Every day, thousands of children and teens enter foster care — not because they’ve done something wrong, but because the adults in their lives couldn’t keep them safe. In a world full of noise and information, what they need most isn’t advice — it’s connection. Today...
