Vol. 12, No. 2 • June 2008

Get In-Service Training Credit for Reading this Newsletter!

If you are a North Carolina foster parent you can enjoy reading Fostering Perspectives and earn credit toward your relicensure. Just write down the answers to the questions below and present them to your social worker. If your answers are satisfactory, you’ll receive 30 minutes of credit toward your in-service training requirement. If you or your licensing social worker have questions about this method of gaining in-service credit, please contact the N.C. Division of Social Services at 919/733-7672.

In-Service Quiz, FP v12#2

1. Why do “typical” parenting techniques sometimes fail to work with children in foster care?
   
   
2. What were some of the things that Violet Rittenhour worried about when her children were in foster care? How did their absence affect her?
   
   
3. Donna Foster believes “the stronger the healthy connections are between a child and her birth family, the more resources I have available to help the child.” Based on your experience, do you agree? Why or why not?
   
   
4. Name four things foster parents can do to help the children in their homes who have witnessed domestic violence.
   
   
5. What is “Hitting the MARC”?
   
   
6. How many North Carolina camps for children with special needs are listed in the Family Support Network of NC’s 2008 Summer Camp Directory?
   
   
7. In March 2008 the group SaySo celebrated its tenth anniversary. Name five things this group has contributed to/accomplished in the past ten years.
   
   
8. Foster parents, relative caregivers, and pre-adoptive parents now have a right to be heard during court proceedings. What kinds of things should they be prepared to share in court? What kinds of things should they avoid sharing?
   
   
9. The Monthly Foster Care Contact Record is North Carolina’s new tool for enhancing visits with children in foster care. What can foster parents do to make the Contact Record work for them?
   
   
10. Name five things parents can do if they find themselves in the middle of a power struggle with their kids.
    
    

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