May is Foster Care Month

May is Foster Care Month! We are highlighting some facts about the need and sharing ways you can help the lives of a child in your community!

FCC offers Treatment Foster Care (TFC), which is out-of-home care by foster parents with specialized training to care for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral or medical needs. TFC is designed to provide safe and nurturing care to a child or youth in a more structured home environment. TFC providers are licensed at a level 3 or higher level of care.

The goal of foster care placement is to provide a temporary home that gives children and teens a safe place to live when their parents or caregivers are going through a crisis. The foster parent helps the child meet their emotional, physical, educational, medical and recreational needs and to safely reunite them with their families.

Treatment Foster Care serves children and youth with complex problems due to experiencing trauma. TFC parents provide a healing environment for the child and trauma-informed care.

Interested in becoming a Treatment Foster Parent? Contact Gabrielle Giesen at ggiesen@fccnetwork.org or 608-785-0001 ext 2212

Family & Children Center’s TFC program provides:

– Licensing homes
– Bi-weekly home visits
– Ongoing training and support to foster parents
– Monthly parent support groups
– 24/7 emergency helpline
– Respite care services for foster children
– Flexibility in determining the best fit for children entering the home
– Access to wrap-around services for the child

Foster parents come from a variety of backgrounds and are:
– All different ages
– Races
– Income levels
– Occupations
– Single or married
– Own their own homes or rent apartments
– Work in or outside of their home
– Have birth children or are caring for children for the first time

Who are the children in foster care?
– Children in foster care can be between the ages of 0 and 21. Currently, there is a great need for foster homes able to serve adolescents, sibling groups or children who have special needs.

Want to learn more? https://www.fcconline.org/service/foster-care-tfc/