Fostering with NewPath

The Weghorns’ Story

Being a foster parent, adoptive parent, or kinship provider is a beautiful and fulfilling experience. NewPath provides intensive training and support that will prepare you to ignite hope and change your future every day.

Answering the Call. Fostering Youth in Need.

Late last year, a single conversation set an incredible story into motion. Through a mutual connection, NewPath was introduced to Amber and Charles Weghorn, parents of two and deeply rooted members of their community. Charles, a firefighter, had recently responded to a call where three children were found in devastating circumstances. Even after his shift ended, their faces stayed with him, and he shared the weight of that moment with his wife, Amber.

The Weghorns couldn’t stop thinking about the children alone in the hospital, recovering, and facing an uncertain future. After many heartfelt conversations with their own children, they found themselves asking: If these kids need a home… could we be that home?

NewPath’s foster care team explained the fostering process and the possibility of kinship care if approved by the county. What stood out was the Weghorns’ readiness. They were willing to begin the process without knowing whether the children would even need placement, simply because it felt right.

Opening their hearts & home

Behind the scenes, NewPath connected with the county, and the response was clear: the children were in custody and would need a foster or kinship home. When officials learned that a firefighter who had helped rescue the children wanted to be considered for kinship, they approved the Weghorns, allowing the siblings to remain in their community and be cared for by someone who had already shown up for them.

From there, Amber and Charles moved forward with unwavering commitment. With the support of their two biological children, they prepared their home, began the kinship process, and were granted permission to visit the children in the hospital during an incredibly fragile time.

A few weeks later, two siblings were discharged into their care. Soon after, the third joined them—reunited, safe, and welcomed into a family waiting with open arms.

Their journey has not been easy. The children carry trauma as well as medical and emotional needs. Their days are full of appointments, therapies, and the slow work of healing. But now, the children have stability, safety, and a family, including two biological children who chose to open their home and their hearts.

This story spotlights foster care at its best. Foster care looks like courage. It feels like community. It sounds like choosing “yes” before knowing how hard it will be and showing up anyway. NewPath walks beside families like the Weghorns to turn moments of heartbreak into stories of hope.

Becoming A Foster/Adoptive Parent or Kinship Provider

Being a foster parent, adoptive parent, or kinship provider is a beautiful and fulfilling experience. NewPath provides intensive training and support that will prepare you to ignite hope and change your future every day.

As a foster parent or kinship provider, you will provide a nurturing, stable home for children who cannot stay with their parents. You will truly make a difference in their lives by restoring their hope and sense of stability. Watching them grow, recover, and thrive in your home while their families heal can be the most rewarding aspect of fostering. As an adoptive parent, you will become a child’s forever home.

Ready to Take the First Step?

Being a foster parent, adoptive parent, or kinship provider is a beautiful and fulfilling experience. NewPath provides intensive training and support that will prepare you to ignite hope and change futures every day.

Step 1: Fill out the “Contact Form” at the bottom of this webpage.
Step 2: Register for an upcoming Q&A Session where you can ask us ANYTHING!