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Another option for families that are not in a position to make a long-term commitment is respite care. Basically being available to take kids for a night, a wee
by PebblesRox 4y ago
Another option for families that are not in a position to make a long-term commitment is respite care. Basically being available to take kids for a night, a weekend or a few weeks. It can allow foster parents to have a break (or sometimes an emergency comes up and they need a few weeks to deal with it) and it can also provide kids with a place to stay when they are between foster homes and there's a gap in availability for whatever reason. Or when they have to be removed from their birth family suddenly and there isn't time to find a long-term placement option right away.
- aidenn0 4y agoYes! Respite care is hugely useful. Typically the only real commitment involved in doing so is you'll need to child-proof your house (plus maybe taking a couple of classes). If you have small children already, there likely won't be many changes you need to make.
- PebblesRox 4y agoIn our area you basically have to go through the same licensing process as regular foster parents. Glad to hear it's an easier process in other places :)