by Bob DeMarco When we were completing our home study and identifying the characteristics the child we would foster would have, we were thinking about […]
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Universal Precautions
All foster parents in North Carolina should have a good understanding of universal precautions and bloodborne pathogens. After all, agencies are required to provide foster […]
Read moreWhat does “healthy” mean to me?Perspectives from Youth in Foster Care
In the last issue of Fostering Perspectives we asked young people in foster care, “What does being healthy mean to you?“ Here’s what they had […]
Read moreIf I were a foster parent …Perspectives from Youth in Foster Care
In the last issue of Fostering Perspectives we asked young people in foster care, “If you were a foster parent, what would you do to […]
Read moreA reader asks . . .What should I say when someone tells me they “could never foster”?
When I tell people I’m a foster parent, they often respond by saying they could never foster because it would be too hard. I want […]
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