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You are over 18,
in good physical and emotional health. |
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You may be married
or single. |
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You can be same sex couple. |
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You can be working parents. |
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You can live in an apartment
or a house. |
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You need to have
the necessary skills, stamina and patience to deal effectively with
children who may have emotional or physical problems. |
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You must have sufficient
income to support your own family without relying on foster care payments. |
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You'll need to obtain
a state foster care license. That process includes providing references,
health clearances, and fingerprints, plus and in-home visit from an
agency worker. |
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You'll need to work
as a cooperative team member with other children's services specialists
including agency workers, court representatives, health care professionals
and community agencies. |
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You must be accepting
of the temporary nature of foster care. This means supporting efforts
to reunite foster children with their families, or when that is not
possible, preparing them to move on to a permanent home. |
