Here is a great video that highlights the fact that every child in foster care is adoptable. Some may hold the belief that some kids are too damaged or too difficult. See what you think about this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLP3pAfCHgo
Also, for those who are interested:
Fostering Teens: Rewards and Challenges
Utah Foster Care Foundation (UFCF) will focus its efforts to find families for teens in foster care during the month of February at three public forums along the Wasatch Front (dates and locations below). The forums will feature several foster families with experience caring for teens. And, the public will get to hear from the teens themselves.
“We are trying to dispel some of the myths about teens in foster care,” says Mike Hamblin, UFCF’s Director of Foster Family Recruitment. “Teenagers are placed in foster care for the same reasons as younger children: because of abuse or neglect in their biological homes.”
“They have similar needs as their younger siblings,” continues Hamblin. “They need structure, a safe environment, and a connection to a caring adult that they can carry through their lives.”
South Ogden
Saturday, Feb. 25th
10:00am-Noon
Holy Family Catholic Church
1100 East 5550 South
Utah Foster Care Foundation is a nonprofit that serves Utah’s children by finding, educating and nurturing families to meet the needs of children in foster care. For more information, go to www.utahfostercare.org. ##
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