How To Put Your Foster Care Child’s Needs First

At Family Care for Children & Youth in Pennsylvania, our passion is to provide stable and loving foster care homes for children in need. Our mission is to ensure that these children find the warmth, care, and affection they deserve. If you’re interested in fostering a nurturing environment for foster children, reach out to FCCY today!

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Create a Safe and Warm Environment

As foster parents, it is crucial to establish a safe and welcoming foster care placement. Providing a cozy room, personal belongings, and a nurturing atmosphere helps create a sense of stability and security for the child. Additionally, ensuring that the foster care home is child-proofed and free from hazards is essential for their well-being.

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Build Trust and Communication

Successful foster care relationships thrive on trust and effective communication. Foster parents should take the time to listen, empathize, and talk openly with their foster children to understand their needs, fears, and aspirations. Foster children often face unique challenges, so fostering a safe space where they can express their thoughts and feelings without judgment is vital.

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Understand Trauma and Provide Emotional Support

Many foster children have experienced trauma that may affect their emotional well-being. Foster parents should educate themselves on trauma-informed care, recognize triggers, and provide appropriate support. Offering love, understanding, and patience enables children to heal and develop healthy coping mechanisms.

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Collaborate With Professionals

Being a foster parent means being part of a larger support network. Foster parents should actively engage with social workers, therapists, teachers, and other professionals involved in the child’s life. By collaborating and sharing information, foster parents can ensure they are meeting the child’s specific needs.

Create a Safe and Nurturing Foster Care Home in Pennsylvania

Taking on the role of a foster parent is a significant responsibility, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. At Family Care for Children & Youth, we believe in the power of dedicated foster parents to provide stability, care, and love for children in need. Together, we can ensure that every child in foster care finds the nurturing environment they deserve. Become a foster parent today!

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With experienced, compassionate and dedicated professionals, we'll work with you in order to find the best solutions. Whether you know a child in need of emergency services, or you are looking to provide a home for those in need, call us today!

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The mission of Family Care for Children & Youth, Inc. is to be the best social service agency committed to providing an excellent standard of care and culturally competent services while communicating compassion, empathy, and hope for the future.

OUR HAPPY FAMILIES SAY IT ALL

Check out our success stories below

"THEY CARE ABOUT THE CHILDREN AND ARE VERY THOROUGH"

My husband and I always tell people that talk to us about wanting to foster or adopt about our agency. We enjoy working with this agency because the staff not only care about the careful placement of a child but also about us as a family. Our agency is available and quick to respond to us whether we have an emergency or just a question. They care about the children and are very thorough to ensure the children and the foster family are getting what they need.

Alice Cedrone

"WE ENJOY GIVING BACK"

Fostering is very positive experience not only for ourselves but also for the child’s well-being. We enjoy giving back. Providing a loving, nurturing home to a child gives the child an opportunity to have a normal childhood as possible.
Millie Flores

"WE WOULD RECOMMEND FCCY"

Picking FCCY to work with has been the best thing my husband and I could have done. We have had only positive experiences with this agency. The case managers are so good and give you total support as a foster parent. We would recommend FCCY to others looking into foster care.

P. Kyler