Foster Care Week: offering a home to a child
Foster Care Week runs from 28 October to 4 November. It is a week that focuses on children who are temporarily unable to live at home and the people who are there to support them.
Support and foster families are needed in Apeldoorn too. A safe and familiar place, personal attention or just a bit of peace and quiet now and then can make a huge difference to a child. That is why, during Foster Care Week, we are asking people to give extra thought to the various ways in which local residents can make a difference to a child’s life.
Different ways
Not every child has the same needs, and not every family can offer the same level of support. That is why there are different ways to act as a support parent and different forms of foster care. In foster care, a child lives with another family either temporarily or for a longer period; this can be on a full-time or part-time basis. A support family provides a child with a safe and familiar place at agreed times. For example, one afternoon a week or part of a day every two weeks. It is an accessible and voluntary form of support.
Making a difference to a child’s life
Councillor Ingrid de Bondt: “Every child deserves a place where they feel safe and valued. Sometimes this requires temporary extra support. Support parents and foster families can then offer peace of mind and stability. It is important that children and families in Apeldoorn can count on that support.”
Would you like to know how you can help?
On Tuesday 17 November, there will be an information evening at De Stolp community centre, Violierenplein 101 in Apeldoorn. The organisations Humanitas, Timon, the Salvation Army, Entrea Lindenhout, Pactum and WSGV will be speaking at this event about foster care and support families. They will explain what these involve, how they differ and what opportunities there are to make a difference to a child’s life.
The information evening takes place from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm. You are welcome to drop in from 7.15 pm.
You can find more information about the information evening at www.samen055.nl/inhuis.
Would you like to find out more about foster care? Visit www.pleegzorg.nl and select the Midden IJssel/Oost-Veluwe region.
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