Foster Parents
Upcoming dates:
Interest meeting for foster parents
For more information regarding the orientation/interest meeting for foster parents, please contact Rezuba Smith at 336-409-3801 or r.smith@grandfatherhome.org. See dates below:
Feb. 2, 2012 6 PM Winston-Salem office
March 1, 2012 6 PM Winston-Salem office
April 5, 2012 6 PM Winston-Salem office
May 3, 2012 6 PM Winston-Salem office
June 7, 2012 6 PM Winston-Salem office
*MAR must now be taken once per year as a refresher course. Nurse Cynthia does a great job and they have been scheduled in different locations for convenience.
*TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) training is mandatory for one foster parent in each TFC family. It will not be possible to continue with a series if a class is missed since each class builds on the previous ones. Each person will receive TCI certification after passing the required tests. Completion of training provides most credits needed for year. Trainings will begin in Haywood (for Haywood and Jackson families). Classes in Macon and Cherokee counties to follow. Please call Bob McCleary at 273-2616 with questions about TCI.
CLIENT RIGHTS – Mandatory Training
A client rights training will be offered in each of our 3 areas beginning with our Haywood/Jackson area (to be followed by one in Macon County, then one in Cherokee County, dates TBA). At least one foster parent in each family must attend one of these 3 trainings. Please RSVP for the Client Rights training to Rene’ McCleary (r.mccleary@grandfatherhome.org) and to your Case Manager.
Macon/Jackson SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting the 4th Wed. of every month. Please make an effort to attend and meet some other foster families in your area.
Far West SUPPORT GROUP will continue to be held the 4th Thursday of every month.
**Each support group will include a mini training which provides 1 ½ training hr. credit.
Please contact your Case Manager or Rene’ McCleary at r.mccleary@grandfatherhome.org if you need the MAR refresher course (required yearly) or CPR. These will be scheduled on an as needed basis.
Downloads:
What are Treatment Team Meetings?
Links:
Fostering Perspectives – www.fosteringperspectives.org
NC Reach – NC Reach program provides college funding and support services to young people adopted from NC DSS foster care system after the age of 12 and those who age out of the system. www.ncreach.org
Healthy Foster Care America Website – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has launched a website to promote improved health and well-being for children and teens in foster care. www.aap.org/fostercare/index.html
HealthyKids.com – is a website for free information to improve your health. www.healthykids.com
KidsHealth.org – is a website for learning how to take care of your body, eat healthy and stay fit at any age. www.kidshealth.org
Family Support Network of NC – promoting and providing support for families with children who have special needs. www.fsnnc.org
NC Foster and Adoptive Parent Association – www.ncfapa.org
SaySo – Resources and Connections for those connected to foster care in NC. www.saysoinc.org
Foster Family-based Treatment Association – www.ffta.org
