Parent and Child Fostering
Parent and Child Carers are expected to take a young parent and their child into their home. Carers will need to help and guide the parent in order to cope with the responsibilities that come with being a parent. Being placed in this type of care allows the young parent to benefit from the reassurance and advice the carer can provide while the baby is in a safe, nurturing and secure environment of a foster home.
Do you have:
- Personal experience of caring for babies
- Professional experience of working with teenagers
- Great deal of patience, flexibility, empathy and stamina
- At least one spare bedroom
- Good observation and communication skills
- Team working or mentoring skills
Can you:
- Offer consistent and firm boundaries
- Manage their feelings, emotions and behaviour
- Effectively communicate and negotiate with young people
- Develop practical and life skills in young people
- Be discreet and have the ability to step back
- Be quiet, unobtrusive and vigilant
- Be professional and approachable
- Be optimistic and Resilient
- Be a good role model
If you can offer a space to a vulnerable parent and child, get in touch with us.