Tips for a Fun and Safe Halloween

Halloween is a time for spooky fun but ensuring a safe trick-or-treating experience is essential. Here are some key safety tips to keep in mind: 

1. Visibility is key: Equip kids with flashlights or glow sticks and opt for costumes with reflective materials. It’s essential to ensure they’re easily seen, especially in low-light areas. 
2. Stay on well-lit paths: Stick to familiar neighborhoods and well-lit streets. Avoid shortcuts through alleys or dark areas.
3. Check costumes: Make sure costumes fit properly to avoid tripping hazards. Avoid masks that limit visibility and use face paint instead. 
4. Inspect treats: Only allow children to eat factory-sealed candy. Discard any homemade or unwrapped treats unless they’re from trusted friends or family.
5. Walk safely: Remind children to look both ways before crossing the street and always to use the sidewalk. Groups should stay together, and an adult should accompany younger children. 

By following these simple precautions, you can ensure your Halloween is fun and not fright!

Nebraska

Foster parents, Josh and Christina Glore were called by God to foster.  Their four children – Nate, Ben, Michael, and Kara – have graciously shared bedrooms with children placed in their homes. READ MORE HERE

Oklahoma

Misty Cross has been a foster parent with TFI for over 3 years. Misty has done an amazing job as a foster parent, and over the years, she has stepped outside her comfort zone and grown as a foster parent to meet the needs of children who come into her home. READ MORE HERE

Kansas

Nathan and Tamara Davis have been fostering for just over a year, but they are quickly making a name as one of our best homes! Nathan and Tamara are constantly working to ensure the children’s needs are met in their home. READ MORE HERE

Texas

The Ondrusek-Garcia family is a young, energetic, and active family that has been fostered for several years and is adoption-motivated. The family is a young, energetic, and active family.  They love young children and foster and are hopeful that they will be able to grow their family through adoption. READ MORE HERE

Recruitment Corner

The recruitment team is wrapping up this summer in style with several community and family appreciation events. In the first few days of August, TFI participated in the First Lady’s Back to School Bash for foster families in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Then, we shared our appreciation for Tulsa area families by sponsoring admission for everyone to the McClure Municipal Pool on August 3 and August 10! On August 17, TFI showed love to the Oklahoma City area by sponsoring admission to the Will Rogers Family Aquatic Center. In Kansas, our families gathered at Pittsburg Aquatic Center on August 6 for a family pool party with refreshments and door prizes. In Texas, we will be set up at the Healthy Living Expo in Grapevine on August 23 to serve the community and share the need for more foster homes. Finally, we were so excited to celebrate our families in Nebraska with an end-of-summer party on August 24!