We understand that fostering a child or young person can be tricky at times. We offer a range of support to all our Foster Parents based on the child/young person, or the Foster Parent’s needs.
True Fostering provides the following support:
- A management team that has many years’ experience with fostering and a sound knowledge of therapeutic reparenting
- A dedicated, Supervising Social Worker who offers support and supervision
- A Supervising Social Worker who has a small and protected number of allocated families
- An Empathic Listener, who is skilled in all aspect of therapeutic reparenting
- A dedicated Child Support Worker who will work with all children in the household, including biological children
- A 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year telephone contact with someone who knows you and your child or young person
- Support at all professional meetings
- A ‘matching’ process that involves you in the decision making
- TRUE groups that are facilitated by the Attachment Therapist
- Activities and participation events that include the whole family
- A varied training programme that gives you the skills to be a professional Foster Parent
- A weekly allowance depending on experience and training
- Membership to Fostering Network – a professional magazine and helpline service
- Membership to the National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NATP)
To find out more feel free to call us today for an informal chat on 03301 333331 or complete the brief enquiry form below and we’ll call you back.
