YOUTH RESIDENTIAL
Become a foster parent

Become a foster parent

• Do you genuinely enjoy caring for children or youth?
• Do you view a foster child as a potentially valued member of your family?
• Is your life stable enough (financially, health and relationship wise) to welcome and care for a child or youth?
• Are you understanding, flexible and open to change, and would you consider the new presence of a child or youth in your life as a positive thing?
• Would you enjoy working in partnership with health and welfare professionals such as social workers, teachers, child and youth workers, therapists and other medical professionals?
• Are you comfortable with diversity and see yourself as capable to care for children or youth that may have different origins, cultures, religions for your own?
• Would you acknowledge the importance of a child/youth’s family of origin?
• When possible would you see yourself as able to do what it takes to support and help build a healthy relationship between the foster child under your care and his/her family?
• Will the significant people in your life welcome the arrival of a foster child and support you in your new role?

Are you the right fit?

If you answered YES to all or most of the questions above, then you are most likely a great fit for foster caring and foster caring may be right for you and your family! Please contact admin@terraceyouth.ca for further information on how to become a foster parent!