<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Growing Hearts Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compassionate support, essentials, and therapy for foster children to heal and build resilience.]]></description><link>https://906705.wixsite.com/growing-hearts/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:51:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.growingheartsfoundation.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Role of Mentorship in the Healing Journey of Foster Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alicia sat silent on the porch steps outside her new foster home in western Pennsylvania. In the pocket of her jacket, she clutched a worn note - something her former mentor had slipped to her on the day of their last goodbye. The words offered steady hope: "You matter. I'll think of you every Tuesday, even when we can't meet." For months, Alicia's world had felt transient - faces changed, beds changed, rules rewritten with each house. That single connection became her anchor, evidence of a...]]></description><link>https://www.growingheartsfoundation.com/post/the-role-of-mentorship-in-the-healing-journey-of-foster-youth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cae1d9b0b32fc1fa6c1d51</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:51:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c94f10ebc9012a0f8df1d15ebe07e142.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_818,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>UENI UENI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Dignity and Belonging: Essential Resources Every Foster Child Needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moment a child enters foster care often merges fear, loss, and raw uncertainty. Picture a young girl standing in the doorway of her new home as a Growing Hearts Foundation volunteer hands her a comfort kit. For the first time that week, her own blanket waits inside the bag, its softness cutting through the strangeness of the room. In that small but decisive gesture - a set of pajamas fitting just right, a toothbrush she can keep - dignity returns to her story. Her face lifts; for a few...]]></description><link>https://www.growingheartsfoundation.com/post/creating-dignity-and-belonging-essential-resources-every-foster-child-needs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cae1d9b0b32fc1fa6c1d50</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:51:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_50149335e7a7437b8268efbf3a76d1ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>UENI UENI</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>