{"id":25343,"date":"2011-10-20T20:54:31","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T00:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=25343"},"modified":"2011-10-20T20:54:31","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T00:54:31","slug":"foster-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/foster-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster Parent 101"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Clinton County Department of Human Services is in need of caring individuals who can provide a safe and nurturing home environment for children who have been placed out of their home due to abuse or neglect.
\nFoster Care is founded on the premise that all children have the right to physical care and educational and emotional nurturance. The family foster care program is designed to provide a substitute family life experience for a child in a household that has been approved and licensed by the Michigan Department of Human Services.
\nChildren may need foster care for a temporary or extended period of time. The primary goal during foster care is to reunite the child with his or her parents.
\nThe foster family plays an important role in the treatment plan for the child and family. Under the “team” approach, foster parents or relatives, together with the worker, attempt to provide the specific kind of help a child and his family need for reuniting the child with the parents. When the child cannot be reunited with the parents, the children are prepared for permanent placement, with relatives or non-related adoptive families. Under certain circumstances, a foster family may adopt children in their care. When adoption is not possible, the goal is to prepare the youth for independent living.
\nFoster Care is seen as a short term solution to an emergency situation. Clinton County needs committed individuals who are:
\n\u00b7 Willing to work with the child’s birth parents
\n\u00b7 Supportive of efforts to return the child home
\n\u00b7 Able to work with children who have significant emotional and behavioral needs
\n\u00b7 Willing to take in older youth
\n\u00b7 Able to encourage teens toward independent living.
\nIf you think you are able to help out please contact the Clinton County Department of Human Services Foster Home Recruiter Christine Sisung at 989-224-5548 or sisungc@michigan.gov<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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