Kidspace is committed to supporting children in foster care. Here are ways we are doing that in 2024.

 

Reuniting Siblings at Dino Romp & Stomp

For the second year, a collaborative of non-profit organizations joined forces for “Birthday Palooza,” a celebratory day-long event at Kidspace that reunites hundreds of siblings separated by foster care. For one special day, the museum transformed into a giant Dino-sized party space to celebrate everyone’s birthday, complete with food, singing, cupcakes, and gifts. Read more from our partner Foster Love.

 

Foster Care Friendly Workplace

Creating opportunities for children in the foster care community is an important priority for our museum. As an extension of our work to support foster families, Kidspace has pledged to become a Foster Care Friendly Workplace. Eligible employees who serve as foster parents will be provided equivalent benefits to new parents, including Paid Family Leave benefits. Learn more from our partner FosterMore.

 

Kidspace x Fox-11’s Wednesday’s Child

Kidspace partners the Department of Children and Family Services to provide a space for the long-running Fox-11 segment Wednesday’s Child, which highlights kids in foster care seeking adoptive families. By hosting these segments, we hope provide a great day of play for the featured kids, to raise awareness and help connect them with potential families. Watch Wednesday’s Child segments.