What foster/adoptive parents do:

�         Provide basic necessities

�         Encourage positive relationships

�         Protect the child

�         Discipline in a positive way

�         Help the child to grow

�         Work as part of a team

�         Help support and prepare the child for their future

 


Children who are in Foster Care are children separated from their parents because of:

�         Physical or sexual abuse

�         Neglect or abandonment

�         Physical or mental illness of a parent

�         Death of parents

�         Child's emotional or behavioral problems

�         Children from all backgrounds

�         Children with specific needs