https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/a-new-way-into-fostering/
"For Chanice, the difference began with weekends. Not a single life-changing
moment, but ordinary time spent with someone who kept coming back. There were
trips to the theatre, new places to visit, things to learn and a relationship
that grew slowly into something enduring.
“Having a Weekender is different from having a parent,” she tells
Positive
News magazine. “For me it was about having someone who kept showing up, who
took me to new places, taught me things, introduced me to theatre and believed
I could do more. When you are in care, people can come and go, so having a
consistent adult who is still there years later really matters. [Carer] Sara
became part of my life, not just for a weekend, but for the long term.”
That idea – that a child in care may need not only a foster home, but a wider
circle of adults who can stay close over time – is at the heart of a new effort
to rethink fostering in England."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
