8/21/13 - Livingston County Catholic Charities answered question from local residents last night about the licensing process for foster parents. Five people attended the free meeting last night to learn more about how to become involved in the foster care system. Their questions were answered by Child Welfare Supervisor Beverly Tullar, who says there are more than 100 children in Livingston County in need of foster parents. She says the need is also very diverse, and includes foster parents looking to adopt, those who want to provide temporary housing, and those who want to provide emergency or relief housing for just a few days or weeks. She also says Catholic Charities will work with foster parents to determine what kind of emotional, physical, or social challenges they would be willing to accommodate, since many children in the foster care system came from troubled homes and need extra support. The first step in becoming a foster parent is to attend a nine-part program called PRIDE that will instruct potential applicants on what a foster parent is expected to do, how to grow and improve as a parent, and whether foster parenting is a good fit for them. Anyone thinking of applying for a foster parent license is encouraged to attend the free seminar, which begins on September 12th and is held every Thursday through October 24th. All of the instruction and licenses to become a foster parent are free of charge, but the licensing agency will conduct a detailed and personal examination of the applicant and the home before determining that they are safe and fit for a foster child. Anyone interested in beginning the process or attending PRIDE can contact Livingston County Catholic Charities. (TD)
↧