![My Fostering Experience as A Nigerian - Chi Ose](https://cdn.kobo.com/book-images/Images/ab55e64c-65e6-444e-a530-8dacd9487ce6/300/300/False/image.jpg)
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Published: 8th August 2023
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Fostering children is a way of providing a temporary family for children who cannot live with their own parents. Fostering can be a rewarding and challenging experience for both the foster carers and the children. There are many reasons why children may need foster care, such as abuse, neglect, family breakdown, illness, or disability.
Foster carers are people who have the skills, patience, and compassion to care for children who have experienced trauma and loss. They offer a safe and nurturing environment where children can heal and grow. Foster carers receive training, support, and financial assistance from the fostering agency or local authority that places the children with them.
They work as part of a team with social workers, therapists, teachers, and other professionals to meet the needs of the children. Foster carers can choose the type of fostering that suits them best, such as short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, or specialist fostering. They can also specify the age range and number of children they can care for.
Fostering is not a permanent arrangement, and the goal is usually to reunite the children with their birth families or find them an alternative permanent home. However, some foster carers may adopt the children they foster if that is in their best interest. Fostering can make a positive difference in the lives of children and foster carers alike.
Fostering children can have many benefits, such as making a positive difference in their lives, learning new skills and expanding your family. However, fostering children can also have many challenges, such as dealing with emotional and behavioural issues, coping with loss and attachment, and balancing your own needs and responsibilities.
If you are interested in fostering children, you should contact your local fostering agency or social services department to find out more about the process, the requirements and the support available.
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ISBN: 9798368911670
Published: 8th August 2023
Format: Digital Audiobook
Language: English
Publisher: Chi Ose
Duration: 01:16.42
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