In one of the many groups I participate in, to know ALL sides of any issue, a reply to a member was given. For those in Foster Care, this may be of concern?
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Reply by member:
1)“...One of my biggest pet peeves is that the MAPP and PRIDE trainings are totally insufficient to prepare anyone to foster. They focus mostly on the children that you will have in your home, however, do not concentrate on allegations and/or documentation..”
1)“...One of my biggest pet peeves is that the MAPP and PRIDE trainings are totally insufficient to prepare anyone to foster. They focus mostly on the children that you will have in your home, however, do not concentrate on allegations and/or documentation..”
In addition:2) “…I think it should be mandatory
upon becoming licensed that every foster parent have some kind of legal
protection…...
New Mexico has a unique approach to fostering. They have placed the fostering system under the state insurance umbrella, a good start....”
New Mexico has a unique approach to fostering. They have placed the fostering system under the state insurance umbrella, a good start....”
- My additional Comments on 1):
I most firmly
agree with 1). Only to add None of us are truly prepared to defend ourselves
when the Agency comes knocking at our door.
However, a while back in our
discussion group, this same issue was brought up.. And myself, being a curious
sort, plus looking for more information to add to our NFPCAR website, I did a
bit of research on if there were any courses to address this issue. And to my
surprise, I did find one “Allegation Prevention – Interactive”-3.0 hours
training credits, presented by Foster Care & Adoptive Community.
So I purchased this course for $4.95..
And then started reading. (Download Course)
The first paragraph was very
encouraging: “Accusations can
happen to a foster parent at any time. They are always "at risk".
There is no suit of armor to protect them from erroneous allegations. It isn't
a matter of "if" a foster home will have an allegation, it is a matter
of "when". There are, however, many things a foster family can do to
minimize the risk of allegations. This course is designed to make you aware of
the steps you can take to lower the risk of accusal..”
However, after going through the
course, I came to the same conclusion
ie “do
not concentrate on allegations and/or documentation..”
But, I encourage everyone to read this
course and see what they think. I have attached it for your review.
In addition, I have listed links
relating to False Allegations, one may want to review at the bottom of this
post.
And do send me your comments on the
Questions that are asked at the end of this training document. BTW, I still did
reply for my 3 hours of training.
FYI, here are the questions:
1. After having read this course, what
might you change or do differently in your home?
2. What frightens you the most about
being a foster parent?
3. What in this course surprised you
the most regarding the possibility of allegation
4. What tips or experiences would you
like to share with other foster parents?
Comments on 2):
“…I think it should be
mandatory upon becoming licensed that every foster parent have some kind of
legal protection…”
I agree. However, and unfortunately,
those who are and/or have been Foster Care Givers, are in reality “Contracted”
by the agency.. And, through time, subtle changes in statutes, this has come to
mean, you, as a Foster Care Giver are responsible for yourself. Yes, hard to
believe, since the agency may say, and/or express the thoughts that “We are a
Team??”
Let me drift a bit to share a story of
the Agencies alleged “Team Approach”
For those of you who are old enough,
in our Western Character World, there were two heros.. ie the Lone Ranger and
Tonto… They traveled together throughout the West to Stop the Bad Guys harming
other innocent people.
One day, while they were traveling in
the open lands, they were confronted by a group of hostile Indians.
So, the Long Ranger asks Tonto, “What
are we going to do??”
Tonto’s reply was, “What do you mean Pale Face?”
May you find Strength in your higher
power,
Granpa Chuck
1. Search Results
1.
False
Allegations: One
Foster Parent's Story - Fostering Perspectives
www.fosteringperspectives.org/fp_vol7no1/implications.htm
Indeed, allegations of abuse and neglect by foster parents are found to be ...
nsufficient training and support from DSS
can contribute to these situations. In other ...
2.
False
Allegations: One Foster
Parent's Story - Fostering Perspectives
www.fosteringperspectives.org/fp_vol7no1/accusations.htm
False
Allegations:
One Foster
Parent's
Story ... future MAPP training in her ...
3.
Foster
Care
www.abcadoptions.com/foster.htm
Foster
Parent
Allegations False
Allegations...the
Dark Side of Foster
Care.
Allegations ... Online training for new & licensed
foster parents. Hannah and Her ...
4.
National
Foster Parent Coalition for Allegation
Reform
www.nfpcar.org/
Featured
Power Point Training ... 80 percent
of allegations are false. ... An Organization
Originated by Foster
Parents Falsely
Accused, but has Evolved to ...
5.
Online
Guide to Adopting from Foster Care - False
Allegations -
foster-child.adoption.com/parents/false-allegations-2.html
These
statistics from the National Foster
Parent
Association, paint a bleak picture. ... If you are parenting a child who
has a history of making false
allegations,
make .... Even if your toddler-aged child is potty trained before he or she comes into ...
6.
NACAC
| Parent Groups
www.nacac.org/parentgroups/allegations.html
As
a parent group leader, you probably already know that false allegations of .... of your
local foster
care
association) who might provide training for your group. ...
7.
Handling
False Allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect
www.childwelfare.gov
› Adoption › Parenting
After Adoption
False Abuse Allegations: What Parents Can Do: A Checklist
Laws (2002) Suggests what adoptive and foster parents can do to protect
themselves from false ...
- [PDF]
2. Child
Safety: Curricula for Staff and Foster
Parents by Susan ...
www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/.../Child_Safety_Curricula_Staff.pdf
File
Format: PDF/Adobe
Acrobat - Quick View
1. careful selection, preparation, and training of foster parents;. 2. staff adequately ... in foster homes, and that false allegations are made, and is nonjudgmental. ...
1. careful selection, preparation, and training of foster parents;. 2. staff adequately ... in foster homes, and that false allegations are made, and is nonjudgmental. ...
9.
Foster
Parents; False Allegations!
Part 1 of 3. - National Foster ...
www.examiner.com/foster.../foster-parents-false-allegations-part-1-of...
Aug
18, 2011 – Foster
Parents;
False
Allegations!
... In almost all training classes for foster parents someone invariably
raises their hand to ask about this storm, ...
10. false
allegation « FosterParentTraining.com
www.fosterparenttraining.com/?tag=false-allegation
Online
Training for Foster Parent Relicensing; Accepted
by most agencies. Parent Project Online - Changing Destructive Adolescent
Behavior.
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