foster care question?
413089
Speaking from growing up in foster homes. Kids that are in foster care tend to come with a lot of emotional baggage.Many have been molested,raped,and just simply abused.We act our anger out on other people because the person that hurt us is not there to let our emotions out on that person for what they have done to us.It would be hard for a child of that nature to have to deal with another situation that they havent been really taught to handle.I'm not against your interest I just think that the childs emotional statis should be viewed first.Maybe adoption on newborn babies would be a better approach so they can grow up and understand and be taught the situatian in both point of views.
959993
Although I do not live in your area, I am a Preschool teacher so I can give you some tips of what to look for in a good daycare facility. Look through the phone book and pick a few in your area. Your local government might also have some info for you. Call the daycares you choose and ask about availability, fees, opening hours and age groups. Pick the ones that suit your needs best and make an appointment to go and visit. Here are some specific things to look for:\n* Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n* What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n* Are the staff friendly and happy? Are they getting down on the children's level and interacting with them or are they standing back watching and/or talking with each other?\n* Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n* Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n* Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food is provided by the centre).\n* What is your gut feeling telling you? If you are not confident, it will be harder for you to trust them with your child!!\n\nI hope this helps!
1180089
You can adopt through your state welfare system and I don't think it will cost you anything (I may be wrong on that). If you call your state's child welfare system, they can tell you. Also a lot of states offer subsidies for families wanting to adopt special-needs children or kids who are wards of the state.
581614
call your local dept of human services....they usually keep a list of child care providers that they leave out for clients to browse through.\n\n\nALSO: put a ad in your local newspare...put out some flyers
893621
Keep the lines of communication open with the child. You helped with her care and if they are willing to keep those lines of communication open - go for it. Invite her out perhaps for dinner once a month and ask about school plays/functions. Don't overstep the bounds too much since the child has someone else as a legal guardian now, but you can still enjoy her life with her.\n\nMiss Cris\nhttp://lendinganear.wordpress.com
354302
Department of Children and Family Services can point you in the right direction.  Their website is: http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/\n\nThere are also many individual foster care agencies that might be interested in participating in your event.\n\nHere are a few (I would recommend avoiding Hannah's Childrens' Homes - they've had some issues lately).\n\nOlivecrest: (818) 955-9895\nChildrens Bureau: (323) 644-3900\nPenny Lane:  (323) 887-1917\nKoinonia:  (310) 217-0930
615877
contact your local human services. they may even be able to assist with low cost or even free daycare.
1053768
Depending on prior circumstances -- they have to give the parents ample time to get themselves back on track (counseling, parenting classes, anger management, etc.).   Maybe the parents will allow custody to be transferred if they really don't want to care for the child.  Either way the grandparents should gain as much info from the foster care agency on the processes they follow and give them their vitals in case the kids need anything.  See how things go and then seek legal counsel on custody if that is feasible.
834235
Referrals of possible child abuse and neglect, 2003 - 2,958,000\nChildren substantiated or indicated as abused or neglected, 2003 - 906,000\nChildren who died as a result of abuse or neglect, 2003 - 1,177\nChildren in foster care on September 30, 2003 -523,085\nChildren adopted from the public foster care system, 2003 - 50,362\nChildren waiting to be adopted on September 30, 2003 -124,665\nChildren living in poverty, 2004- 11,000,000\nNational Poverty Rate, 2004 13.1% *\nNational Poverty Rate for children under 18, 2004 18.4% *\nNational Poverty Rate for children ages 5-17, 2004 16.9% *\nNational Poverty Rate for children birth to age 4, 2004- 21.0% *\n\n\nHope that helps... Good luck!
960114
Just because you want them to live in foster care does not mean that the can.  Your sister will have to give up custody or the state will have to take them from her.  \n\nAre there not services where she is that can help her out with the kids..?\n\nJust because she is a single mother, which I am one myself, does nto make her a bad mom.  \n\nMaybe together you and her could help raise the children and make a better life for them.  \n\nYou 25 years old and could still finish school and get a better job. You just need to try harder. \n\nGood Luck
248146
I would do a local charity, and it would be a group home at different at all levels of need. Our community has needy kids and the closest facilities are 200 miles away. Most parents can't travel that, so the kids are left in the system instead of being reintegrated to the families. They do have foster homes here, but children who pose a threat to themselves or others are not placed in foster homes. These are the local children I would like to help.
971071
Although I do not live in your area, I am a Preschool teacher so I can give you some tips of what to look for in a good nursery school facility. Look through the phone book and pick a few in your area. Your local government might also have some info for you. Call the daycares you choose and ask about availability, fees, opening hours and age groups. Pick the ones that suit your needs best and make an appointment to go and visit. Here are some specific things to look for:\n* Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n* What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n* Are the staff friendly and happy? Are they getting down on the children's level and interacting with them or are they standing back watching and/or talking with each other?\n* Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n* Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n* Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food is provided by the centre).\n* What is your gut feeling telling you? If you are not confident, it will be harder for you to trust them with your child!!\n\nI hope this helps!
407314
This seems to be a two part question. When children are placed in foster care, it is most of the time a sad scenario. They sometimes can get bounced from home to home never knowing where they will be next. Sometimes the child is put up for adoption and that can be a rough road also. For the mother to get them back the judge may ask for supervised visitation or they may want the mother to prove that they are responsible enough to have the children back in their custody. The process for gaining custody can be a long and drawn out process. The court has to see that the child will be well provided for. This can all depend on the jurisdiction of the court also.
894409
Start with all your local daycare facilities including state ran places like head start programs etc..\n\nContact family service and ask if the have a list of area day cares.
1164855
Contact your local Child Protective Services department.  They can lead you in all neccessary directions.
1142499
While I do sympathyze with you, the ultimate goal of DFCS is to keep "natural" families intact.  They do whatever is in thier power to keep together or reunite families within the system.  When you took in those children in you became their foster parent and regardless of a foster parents relation to the kids, a foster home is considered a temporary situtation.  \n\nIf you feel that the children will still be in danger if returned to their mother than you can try to sue for custody.  If you choose to do this than keep in mind that the courts are very biased in favor of the closest blood ties.  Hire the best custody attorney that you can afford.
146659
Contact your local department of child welfare.  Put the word out to your local churches and schools.  Good Luck.