Soon to be Foster parents

Hubby and I just signed off on our HS last week and are just now waiting for
the head of the program to approve us. Is there anyone here who is actually
doing foster care?

Vicki

"Vicki B." wrote in message
et...
Hubby and I just signed off on our HS last week and are just now waiting
for
the head of the program to approve us. Is there anyone here who is
actually
doing foster care?

Vicki

Yes- Wife and I have fostered for over 4 years. There is alot more to it
than first meets the eye, but it has been a rewarding experience.
Unfortunately this newsgroup is not a good source for information on
fostering. The handful of posters who "hang out" here appear to have little
or no experience in actual fostering and most posts are concerned with
playing up negative aspects of the program. Very little info here is helpful
or constructive.
Since you are obviously interested in learning more about fostering - the
*good* and the *not so good* I might suggest that you check out
http://www.fosterparents.com/
There is alot of good info there and also many links to other sites that you
might find interesting and helpful. Good Luck and God Bless.

Both Bobb and Wex on this NG were fosters. Both were turned off by CPS'
absurdities and illegalities.

Vicki asked:

Subject: Soon to be Foster parents
From: "Vicki B."
Date: 11/18/2003 7:13 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

Hubby and I just signed off on our HS last week and are just now waiting for
the head of the program to approve us. Is there anyone here who is actually
doing foster care?

Vicki

"Vicki B." wrote in message
et...
Hubby and I just signed off on our HS last week and are just now waiting
for
the head of the program to approve us. Is there anyone here who is
actually
doing foster care?

Vicki


Hi ya Vicki,

The name is Ron, and I have been a foster parent for about 13 years. More
than 220 kids in that time. I currently have 2 boys and 1 girl in care.

Congratulations on your choice of becomming a foster parent, we need more of
them in this country. Please feel free to email with questions or concerns,
or just to say Hi.

Some good resources are below.

Ron

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/
http://www.fosterparents.com
http://www.attach-bond.com/
http://www.parenting.org/

(Fern5827) wrote in message ...
Both Bobb and Wex on this NG were fosters. Both were turned off by CPS'
absurdities and illegalities.

Wex was in violation of his signed foster care contract which included
(and he heard it in his preservice training) those measures to protect
children and client privacy, when he called the media and gave an
interview.

Do you support foster parents making the decision on when to bring in
the media? Who has the legal responsibility for the child and their
safety and privacy?

As for bobb...don't make me laugh.

Read his stand on child sexual abuse if you want to figure out why
he's not foster parenting, and was "turned off by CPS' absurdities and
illegalities."

Seems he is turned off by legal absurdities like, "don't **** your
kids," as well. I'd say CPS is well rid of him. But with his attitude
extended out to the real world we can be sure you'd have yet more to
crow about over CPS errors. Keeping him fostering would be an error
big time.

Kane



Vicki asked:

Subject: Soon to be Foster parents
From: "Vicki B."
Date: 11/18/2003 7:13 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

Hubby and I just signed off on our HS last week and are just now waiting for
the head of the program to approve us. Is there anyone here who is actually
doing foster care?

Vicki

Vicki I am a foster parent have been for over a year. Feel free to email
meoff list if you like
We have 3 placements right now...a 15 year old girl a 17 year old boy
and a 2 year old boy
Shannon

Hi Vicki,

Congratulations on becoming a foster parent! I read with interest an article
about how foster parents are often criticized, misunderstood, over-stressed
and under-appreciated. More often than not, the only ones that make the
news are the ones who have done something wrong… such as abusing children in
their homes. As I continued to read the article, I decided that perhaps my
book could help change the negative images portrayed of foster parents and
foster care in general, hence, the reason for this letter.



Having been a young, single mom who was unable to take care of my infant,
she was placed in foster care. I have written a book, titled “Natural
Harmony: Jade’s Story,” which talks about our separation and eventual
reunion. My daughter’s foster parents played a large and important role in
our lives. In fact, if it weren’t for the support of such wonderful foster
parents, I likely would have never been reunited with my daughter. The story
presents foster parenting in a much truer light than what is often depicted
by society.



I’ve included below a direct link to the publisher’s website. I’d like to
mention that the excerpts on the webpage do not refer to foster care,
however, throughout the story, I’ve included a strong message about the
importance of foster parenting.



Gail

Web link to book:

www.trafford.com/robots/03-0761.html





"Vicki B." wrote in message
et...
Hubby and I just signed off on our HS last week and are just now waiting
for
the head of the program to approve us. Is there anyone here who is
actually
doing foster care?

Vicki

Vicki B. wrote:
Hubby and I just signed off on our HS last week and are just now
waiting for the head of the program to approve us. Is there anyone
here who is actually doing foster care?

Vicki

Hi Vicky,

Congrats. Yes I believe there are a few lurkers who are actually foster
carers, although the group rends to get swamped by "political stuff" and
everyday caring issues are few and far between. Hope things go ok for
you.

Simons Mom wrote:
Vicki I am a foster parent have been for over a year. Feel free to
email meoff list if you like
We have 3 placements right now...a 15 year old girl a 17 year old boy
and a 2 year old boy
Shannon

Shannon, are the boy and girl related? here in Queensland, Oz they don't
allow fostering in the same home of non-related opposite sexes.

No they arent related. It does depend on the child and the issues but
here in the US they do allow different sex placements.


Shannon
Wife to Rick
FM to
W 15 years old
S 2 years old
B 17 years old

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