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HugeToaster t1_jcyy0wz wrote

Respite care is immensely needed all over.

Relief for foster parents and taking temp placements for kids who just came into the system or other emergencies is a huge deal. otherwise these kids end up staying in the office with a social worker or at a hotel room until they can find a placement. There is never enough.

Please volunteer if you can. They pay you for your trouble. Particularly if you are older and kids out of the house, you probably have the time and space to take a kid for 2 days so they don't have to be taken from their parents and spend the next night in the health and welfare office.

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natnguyen t1_jczkvfr wrote

I did not know respite care was a thing. I want to foster but I think I’m going to start with respite. Thank you for this!

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HugeToaster t1_jczzva6 wrote

That's a good point. Doing respite is a good way to dip your toes and see if it's something you want to do for a long term placement. while my wife and I did foster immediately, we ended up taking a few short term placements and respite before actually taking a long term placement.

Ps.s we should be adopting in a couple months!

Good luck!

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