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The foster care handbook : a guide for caregivers [2021]

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The Foster Care Handbook provides an overview of foster care, highlighting the responsibilities of the foster family, advice on foster care support, policy, and other program areas. The... More ≫

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The Foster Care Handbook provides an overview of foster care, highlighting the responsibilities of the foster family, advice on foster care support, policy, and other program areas. The subsections cover the role of a foster family, and how they can work within the system to provide for children in care. The Handbook is not intended as policy. It is an extensive information resource on practical everyday issues, which adds to information already provided through training and policy. This guide can be used by new or experienced foster families.

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The foster care handbook : a guide for caregivers [2017]

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The Foster Care Handbook provides an overview of foster care, highlighting the responsibilities of the foster family, advice on foster care support, policy, and other program areas. The... More ≫

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The Foster Care Handbook provides an overview of foster care, highlighting the responsibilities of the foster family, advice on foster care support, policy, and other program areas. The subsections cover the role of a foster family, and how they can work within the system to provide for children in care. The handbook is not intended as policy; rather, it is an extensive information resource on practical everyday issues, which adds to information already provided through training and policy. This guide can be used by new or experienced foster families.

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Kinship care handbook : a toolkit for kinship caregivers

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Kinship care is when children in need are placed with extended family, such as a grandparent, or someone with whom they have a significant relationship. This guide provides information on... More ≫

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Kinship care is when children in need are placed with extended family, such as a grandparent, or someone with whom they have a significant relationship. This guide provides information on practical everyday issues related to kinship care. It is also includes information on how caseworkers make decisions and how children end up in care. Sections provide an overview of kinship care highlighting the responsibilities of the caregiver family. They cover information on kinship care support, explain policy, and provide facts and material on other program areas. The various subsections cover caregiver family roles and how to work with the system to provide the best possible care for children living in your home.

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