May
9
Sun
2021
“Celebrating The Champion in You”
Presenter: Mrs. Treenia Graham BSc: Sociology and Psychology (Senior Child Care Officer. Ag.)
Topics:
- What is foster care?
- Types of foster care (short term, long term or emergency care)
- Where do children identified for foster care come from?
- Why do children come into the care of the Child Care Board?
- Who is eligible to foster a child
- Can prospective foster parents choose the child they wish to have?
- Will a child be allowed to have contact with biological family while in a foster care placement?
- What are the challenges a foster parent may encounter and the role of the Child Care Board during this time?
- What is the process to foster a child?
May
16
Sun
2021
May 16 @ 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
“Celebrating The Champion in You”
Q100.7 (1:30pm) & VOB Radio (2:00pm)
Presenters: Ms. Roxanne Sanderson MSW (Senior Child Care Officer) and Ms. Branwin Bentham MSc. Counseling Psychology (Child Care officer)
Topics:
- Supervision of children, i.e. sleepovers, neglect, young children being burnt/injured
- Use of devices in the online community – sexual abuse
May 16 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Guest Speakers:
Mr. and Mrs. Gittens (Foster parents- Alternative Parenting)
Ms. Marcia Burke (Houseparent- Parenting in Residential Care)
Ms. Josette Sam (Clinical Psychologist- Children with Trauma histories)
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