“Where We’re Supposed to Be”: The Knowles’ Foster Care Story

May is National Foster Care Month, a time to celebrate the power of foster care to transform children’s lives. We’re honored to share edited excerpts from

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Water Safety for Kids: An Essential Parental Guide

When the summer heat hits — and boy does it, here in Texas — nothing feels better than a cool dip in the water. Swimming is fun for people of all ages and

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‘No Rain, No Flowers’

BeREAL Helped DaVina Overcome Adversity Nineteen-year-old DaVina Lathers is a go-getter with her eye on a career in the healthcare field and beyond.

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Uniting for a Cause

Upbring Hosts Advocacy Event with Texas Legislators for Child Wellbeing At Upbring, we are committed to promoting policies that positively impact the lives

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Transforming Lives Together:

Updates from Upbring’s Dedicated Development Team Our supporters are the backbone of our organization, and we believe in keeping them informed every step

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The Power of Shared Parenting in Foster Care

In foster care, the goal is to reunite a child with their birth parent or another relative whenever possible, which happens in about three-fourths of cases in

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A Point in the Right Direction 

At the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, William* was struggling in the pre-K class at Upbring Karam Center Head Start. Though the 4-year-old boy was

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New Partners, Newfound Hope

Imagine moving into a new foster home with only a grocery bag or trash bag to carry your belongings and feeling as impermanent and dispensable as what you

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Holidays Can Be Challenging. Trauma-Informed Care Can Help

While the holiday season is known as “the most wonderful time of the year,” it also can be a tough time for people with a history of trauma, like the kids

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Girls at New Life Get Closer Look at Night Skies 

For girls at New Life Children’s Center, nights spent looking through a telescope have been eye-opening.  Getting a glimpse of the solar system

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