How To Be An Awesome Foster Care Parent

The best thing a foster care parent can offer new foster children (and biological children for that matter) is commitment. One of the biggest reasons children have difficult upbringings is due to inconsistent care, love and companionship. Kids just want to be loved. Kids want to know you care about what they did that day and that you are there for support.

The steps to becoming a foster parent can seem arduous. The hours of interviews, paperwork and preparation are a simple inkling to the commitment it takes to successfully raise a foster child. The time will fly by as you foster your children. There’s no time to waste being a mediocre parent when your foster child will be returned to his or her biological family or become an adult. The one trick is commitment.

First and foremost, commit to the child. Whether it’s preparing healthy, hearty meals each day or ensuring the child has a safe place to rest, the child needs to be your top priority. Even more than shelter and food, you are responsible for supporting your foster child in school, sports, clubs or any other extracurricular activities that will turn them into the bright shining star you know is inside.

You must also commit to the state of Pennsylvania and Family Care For Children & Youth for regular appointments to check-in on the process and foster care relationship.

Trust us, when you are supportive to your foster children, they will feel the love. Having someone to check in on daily as well as share meals and experiences with on a regular basis turns you into a superstar parent in the eyes of the child. Just be there. You’ll be an awesome foster care parent; we know it!

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With experienced, compassionate and dedicated professionals, we'll work with you in order to find the best solutions. Whether you know a child in need of emergency services, or you are looking to provide a home for those in need, call us today!

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The mission of Family Care for Children & Youth, Inc. is to be the best social service agency committed to providing an excellent standard of care and culturally competent services while communicating compassion, empathy, and hope for the future.

OUR HAPPY FAMILIES SAY IT ALL

Check out our success stories below

"THEY CARE ABOUT THE CHILDREN AND ARE VERY THOROUGH"

My husband and I always tell people that talk to us about wanting to foster or adopt about our agency. We enjoy working with this agency because the staff not only care about the careful placement of a child but also about us as a family. Our agency is available and quick to respond to us whether we have an emergency or just a question. They care about the children and are very thorough to ensure the children and the foster family are getting what they need.

Alice Cedrone

"WE ENJOY GIVING BACK"

Fostering is very positive experience not only for ourselves but also for the child’s well-being. We enjoy giving back. Providing a loving, nurturing home to a child gives the child an opportunity to have a normal childhood as possible.
Millie Flores

"WE WOULD RECOMMEND FCCY"

Picking FCCY to work with has been the best thing my husband and I could have done. We have had only positive experiences with this agency. The case managers are so good and give you total support as a foster parent. We would recommend FCCY to others looking into foster care.

P. Kyler