Our Children’s Homestead views each foster parent as a valued member of their child’s treatment team.  Being a parent is a full time commitment- there is no such thing as taking a sick day or a break.  We recognize that parenting children and adolescents with significant abuse and trauma histories requires additional support. 

 
TFP (Therapeutic Foster Parent) Academy 
Before welcoming a child into their home, foster parents participate in intensive training for parenting specialized youth in care.  TFP Academy aims to help parents:
•    Develop the skills necessary to parent specialized youth in care
•    Gain an understanding of potential needs of specialized youth
•    Recognize individual parenting strengths and limitations
•    Become familiar with resources both within the agency and in the community
•    Gain the confidence to seek support when needed
•    Increase placement stability
Foster Parent Support Group
Monthly group provides clinical support to parents while fostering camaraderie and a support network among peers.  Various topics including attachment, trauma, and behavior management are presented.  
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