Parenting a child who has experienced trauma is challenging but rewarding - we educate and support foster families through this in the following ways:
Training: 48 hours of training prior to accepting placement and ongoing training after licensure in a variety of topics and specialties
Accessibility: Minimally weekly contact with masters-level staff when a child is in placement, access to a crisis phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, planned respite
Connections: Access to foster parent support groups, involvement in program development, lifelong connections, recognition
Equal Partners: valued team member within a child’s treatment team and the Beyond Fostering TFC program
Recreation opportunities on the Norris campus
Financial reimbursement for children in placement
Title 19 health insurance for foster children
