At Family Care for Children & Youth (FCCY) in Pennsylvania, we are dedicated to ensuring that every child finds a stable and loving home where they can thrive. Understanding the different types of foster care and what foster care placement options are available to children can provide valuable insight into how you a parent can help them receive care and support.
Read through a few different types of foster care that you may encounter on your journey with FCCY and contact us to become one of our foster families.
Traditional Foster Care
Traditional foster care is what you typically think of when you think of foster care placement. This process involves placing children with families who provide temporary care and support. These placements can vary in length, depending on the child’s needs and circumstances, and the parents work closely with social workers to ensure the well-being of the child.
Therapeutic Foster Care
Therapeutic foster care is designed to care for and support children with special emotional or behavioral needs. Foster parents in this type of care receive specialized training to support children with complex challenges. Therapeutic foster care focuses on providing a structured and nurturing environment to help children overcome their difficulties.
Kinship Care
Kinship care involves placing children with relatives or close family friends when they cannot, for any reason, remain with their parents. This process may be prioritized by foster care organizations to keep children connected to their families and roots while ensuring their safety and well-being. Kinship caregivers play a vital role in providing stability and continuity for children in need.
Respite Care
Short-term foster care placements for children to provide temporary relief for primary caregivers is what respite care is all about. This creates an important support system for all Pennsylvania foster families, allowing them to take breaks while ensuring that children continue to receive care and attention. Respite caregivers offer a helping hand during challenging times.
Foster-to-Adopt Care
Foster-to-adopt care is for families interested in providing a permanent home for a child in foster care. It allows prospective adoptive parents to foster a child with the possibility of adopting them if reunification with his or her birth family is not possible. Adopting through foster care offers a pathway to creating a forever family.
Become Part of Our FCCY Foster Care Organizations
Understanding the differences between these types of foster care can help match children with the most suitable placement for their needs. Family Care for Children & Youth is committed to supporting foster families and children throughout their journey towards stability and permanency. By providing a range of foster care options, we strive to meet the diverse needs of children in our communities. Contact us today to join our community!
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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!
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