➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: Support for Foster Parents Means Better Lives for Foster Youth (Opinion)
Child Trends – May 09, 2016
Thankfully, an important shift is occurring! Child welfare agencies are going beyond recruitment to focus on recruitment and retention efforts. An important component of retention is providing support to foster families: learning what they need, providing information and encouragement, and connecting them with trainings that build parenting skills and confidence.
http://www.childtrends.org/support-for-foster-parents-means-better-lives-for-foster-youth/