Do You Have the Traits of a Good Foster Parent
“First, and foremost, a foster family must make the youth feel that they are part of the family. Foster family care was selected because it was determined that the youth needed a setting that is most similar to the family setting. That means more than providing a physical home. It means being welcoming to the youth and making the youth feel like an equal member of the family — with the same rights and responsibilities as anyone else in the family. Many foster youth have told me that they don’t want to be different, and they don’t want to be treated as if they are different…”
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