There Are Three Primary Purposes for Foster Care:
A) To reunite the child in foster care with their family by providing interventions aimed at reunification whenever possible and when the safety of the child can. Be assured. It is vital to remember that children should not be separated from them. families longer than necessary. If safety can be re-established within the home, the child/children should be returned to that home and reunified. with their parents/guardians once safety is re-established. Legal and physical custody of the child/children should be-discussed with the Multi- Disciplinary Team (MDT) and the Courts.
B) To provide a permanent substitute living arrangement for the child in foster care when reunification is not possible. Such an arrangement may include adoption, placement with relatives, legal guardianship, or another court-sanctioned permanent living arrangement.
C) To aid a child over their age of fourteen to attain independent living skills necessary to become a successful adult
OUR CORE
To provide a safe environment for all children
To make prevention of child abuse and neglect a community priority!
To individualize services to meet the needs of children and families
To respect the inherent dignity of children and families with permanency in mind
To recognize that more can be done. with communities and families as partners
To respect the diversity of all children and families in the community
To commit to accountability using outcomes to measure performance and improve practice.
To maintain children in their home
