What is Foster caring?
Foster care provides temporary homes for children and adolescents in need of safety and stability. Opening your home to a child can make a positive difference in their life, by offering something many of us take for granted
... a safe home and caring environment where they can thrive.
Foster carers come from a variety of backgrounds. You can be working or retired, single, married, in a same-sex relationship, and may or may not have children of your own. The primary goal of foster care is to ensure the physical, cultural, emotional, and social well-being of the child until they can safely return home.
How does being a Foster Family Work?
There are lots of questions first time foster families can have about caring for a child in care. Kwaba Bidi has compiled a list of answers to frequently asked questions to help you with some of the queries you may have.
In addition, we have created a Resources for Foster Carers page which provides additional details about what foster families can expect.
Short Break Care
Most people think that to become a foster carer, you need to commit to full-time care over a long period. That is not the case.
Kwaba Bidi gives foster carers the option to take part in our Short Break Care program, where you will provide respite for our other carers for a short period, such as one weekend every fortnight or month. This can provide you with an option to be a foster carer while fitting in with you and your family’s needs.
Like to know more? Join an information Session
Kwaba Bidi firmly advocates for creating a secure, nurturing and positive space for every child, ensuring they feel culturally secure and supported by their caregiver.
Kwaba Bidi’s information sessions are designed to answer all the questions you have about becoming a foster carer. You may have the opportunity to meet and hear from families, whose lives have been enriched by becoming a foster family themselves.
Nibbles and light refreshments will be served after in-person information sessions. Register your interest in our information sessions and we will let you know when we are holding our next session.
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