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The Rice household in Cottonwood, Ariz. is filled to the brim with love. With three biological children, four foster children and one adopted child, Natalie and Corby’s love for foster care and adoption brings a sense of harmony to their home.

When Rebecca adopted Miles, she gained not only a son, but a new sister too. Foster care and adoption can create unbreakable bonds that spread joy and bring families together.

Oftentimes, our desire in life is centered around finding our own unique calling within this world. Sylvia, a foster parent in Northern Arizona, was given hers in a dream when she was only 13 years old. With Catholic Charities, Sylvia and her husband worked with the foster team to become a licensed foster family, certified in children who are medically fragile.

For therapeutic foster children, who struggle with mental, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, participating in enriching childhood activities like summer camp can be a challenge. That’s why Catholic Charities and its partner MATFORCE, an organization aimed at reducing substance abuse, worked to bring the summer camp experience to therapeutic foster children in Prescott and Yavapai County.

For a long time, fostering had been a goal for Faith and her husband. Even though they weren’t officially licensed until late 2020, taking care of family was always a constant in their lives.

Crystal, a foster mom in St. Johns, Ariz., has found love and positivity in embracing the unknown. Her YouTube channel "Crazy Pieces" has allowed her to bring recognition and validation to foster children, foster parents, and adopted children everywhere.

Jessica, a Flagstaff foster mom, knows that having the support of a loving family can completely transform a child’s life. She saw a need that she could fulfill by providing a nurturing home to foster children in her community.

For Bob and Becky, foster care and adoption are more than choices, they are a calling. “When we first started dating, I asked Bob if he would be open to adopting,” said Becky. “It was on my heart since I was a child.”

Behind every successful foster parent is a licensing worker who supports their journey with training, resources, and sometimes, a shoulder to cry on. For foster families in Navajo County, Donna is this person, but she’s also much more.

“I was sitting at church one day and one of the speakers was talking about how he wouldn’t have been the person he was if he didn’t have a good foster home. It really hit me and resonated.”