Coordinating Culture & Care

When a child enters out-of-home care, there are so many questions and so many things on the to-do list. Ensuring that the child is safe, that he or she has the clothing and hygiene products that are needed, and adjusting to a routine take precedence for all involved. However, understanding the culture a child in foster care is coming from when he or she is placed with a foster parent, is an integral part of welcoming that child into your care, making him or her feel safe, and helping lay the foundation of a successful transition.

Articles include:

• Coordinating Culture and Care
• Co-parenting Across Cultures
• Maintain a Child’s Culture by Supporting the Sibling Connection

 

Download: FAW Winter 2016

Author: Coalition for Children, Youth & Families
Additional Author: Foster Care & Adoption Resource Center