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 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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Title and publication information

Type

Guide

Extent

82 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Children's Services

Publisher

Children's Services

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic

Families and Children Society and Communities

Spatial Coverage

Alberta

Resource Dates

Date Created

2021-10-29

Date Added

2021-11-01T14:51:23.020930

Date Modified

2021-10-29

Date Issued

2021-11-01

Audience information

Caregivers General Public Health Care Professionals Parents

Language

English (Canadian)

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Licence

Open Government Licence - Alberta

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Alberta Children's Services

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Phone 1-888-643-1889 (toll free in Alberta)

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