Becoming A Foster Caregiver or Relief Caregiver
Caregivers make a difference! We need Foster Caregivers and
Relief Caregivers across the province!
Foster Caregivers and Relief Caregivers make a difference in the lives of the children and youth they support every day. Do you have what it takes to become a Caregiver?
- Can you provide a loving, supportive, and nurturing environment?
- Do you have patience and are you able to mentor a young person?
- Can you open your home and your heart to a child or teen in need?
- Can you work with the child’s family and social worker?
If you answered ‘yes’ we want to hear from you! Our program will help connect you to a resource social worker in your area to get your application started. While the requirements vary in each community, there is a need for Foster Caregivers and Relief Caregivers wanting to work with: children and youth with special needs, at risk teens, high risk babies, and sibling groups.
Call your area’s Network Facilitator(s) for more information and any questions you may have.
Although the process varies in each area, generally inquiries that come through our team members from potential Caregivers and are directed to the local resource worker where a pre-screening is done to collect information. The local resource worker will connect you the Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education (PRIDE) Pre-Service training once your criminal record and prior contact checks are complete. The PRIDE Pre-Service training is set up to help potential homes make an informed decision about fostering.
What are the steps to becoming a Foster Caregiver or Relief Caregiver? Here is the link to MCFD’s website How Do I Become a Foster Caregiver? outlining the process.
Interested in becoming a
Foster Caregiver or Relief Caregiver?
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"A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove, but the world may be a little better because I was important in the life of a child."
