National Foster Care Month

Season 2 • Episode 5

National Foster Care Month

Programs, Services and Resources to Help Chickasaw Citizens Thrive

May is National Foster Care Month, and here in the Chickasaw Nation, we know that it takes a village to raise a child. In this episode of Thrive, we recognize the people who made a personal commitment to help all children be the best that they can be. Meet Joby and Rachel Carpenter, a couple who have fostered 14 children and adopted three through the Chickasaw Nation's program. If someone is interested in adopting, the Chickasaw Nation requires him or her to be a foster parent first, a step that the Carpenters say is very rewarding in itself. For more information about the Chickasaw Nation's Foster Care and Adoption Program, visit Chickasaw.net.

National Foster Care Month

EPISODES

Education Services

Tourism in Chickasaw Country

A Future in Science

Diabetes Awareness Month

Achieving Career Goals

Healthy You in the New Year

Youth Camps

Enjoy the Arts

Spring Gardening

National Foster Care Month

Summer Fresh Produce

Back to School Prep

Nation's New Technology

Annual Meeting & Festival

Native American Heritage Month

Honoring Our Veterans

Christmas Celebrations

Learning Cultural Traditions

Heart Month

Dynamic Women

Spring Reading

Plans for Summer Fun

Inspired Stories

Ready for School

Get Outside

Carrying the Fire

Self-Governance

Chickasaw Warriors

Holiday Spirit in Chickasaw Country

Making a Difference in the New Year

Love Your Heritage

Footsteps to Follow

Stress Awareness Month

Create Your Canvas

Caring Community

Discover Your Passion

Summer's Last Stand

Fall Into Wellness

Arts and Humanities Month

Beyond the Book

A Bright Future

New Year, New Goals

New Horizons

Get Back to Nature