What is meant by types of fostering?
There’s No One-Size-Fits-All
From long-term and parent and child foster care to staying put and sibling fostering, in the latest episode of Let’s Talk About Fostering, host Faye welcomes FCA foster parent Claudia to share her experiences with the different types of fostering.
Claudia and her husband foster four children, alongside raising their own daughter and have years of experience changing the lives of young people in care.
Their journey highlights that there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to fostering, and at FCA, we’ll help you foster in a way that suits you and your family.
What you’ll learn in this episode
Faye and Claudia delve into some of the lesser-known types of fostering while also exploring the importance of cultural sensitivity and celebrating each child’s identity.
Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect from this episode:
- Discovering the various types of fostering.
- From long-term fostering to ‘staying put’.
- What ‘staying put’ really means and why it matters.
- Parent and child fostering: what is it, and how does it help birth families?
- Welcoming a parent and baby into your home.
- The rewards of parent and child fostering.
- Keeping siblings together.
- Cross-cultural fostering and nurturing a child’s identity.
- Claudia’s standout fostering moments.
“If you can change one person’s story, you change their children’s lives and future generations too.”
Click here to watch – or search ‘Let’s Talk About Fostering’ on your chosen podcast platform.
Get in touch today
If you’re ready to learn more about the various types of fostering we offer here at FCA, along with our support, training, and fostering allowances, we’d love to hear from you.
Call us on 0800 023 4561 or submit your details via our online form. Our experienced team are on hand to discuss fostering in more detail and help you begin your journey of becoming a foster parent.
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