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Family Care
Parents
As a
family care parent you have many responsibilities to a number of
different individuals: the child placed in your home, the
agency, the child’s biological family, the Resource team and
your own family.
Your
goal as a family care parent is to ensure the child/children are
provided with excellent care while reinforcing the belief that
children and youth have the right to safety, security,
continuity, consistency, as well as a loving home. A family care
parent will operate as a parent, a behavior management
specialist, a mentor, a guide, a protector, a team member, an
advocate, a teacher, and as a caregiver. This is quite the role
and one that we are in need of.
There are many more responsibilities, for now we will list a
few:
Child’s
Physical Needs:
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Meet the child’s basic need for
food, clothing and shelter.
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Provide for the child’s personal
care, health and hygiene needs.
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Transport the child to all medical,
dental and health appointments.
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Assure that the child follows a
healthy, structured daily routine.
Child’s
Emotional and Nurturing Needs:
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Provide fair and equal treatment
for all children in your home.
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Include the child in all family
activities.
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Say positive things about the child
to others, or in their hearing.
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Understand and care about the
child’s feelings.
Child’s
Educational Needs:
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Enroll the child in school.
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Provide for daily attendance in
school.
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Monitor the child’s educational
progress – communicate with school.
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Attend any after school meetings.
Child’s
Recreational Needs:
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Encourage the child’s involvement
in social and recreational activities.
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Encourage the child to develop
hobbies, skills, talents and personal interests.
Teaching/Discipline
Tasks:
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Provide consistent and realistic
discipline and guidance that is age appropriate and does not
involve corporal punishment.
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Teach the child effective social
interaction skills.
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Teach the child how to respond in
difficult situations.
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Teach the child problem solving
skills.
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Use effective praise techniques to
encourage positive behavior.
We
look forward to your application!
Caregivers are Needed!
Family Care Homes Pamphlet
(PDF)
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