Frequently Asked Questions
things you may want to know
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Why foster with Partners in Parenting?
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What is a home study?
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Can a single parent be a foster parent?
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Do I get compensated as a foster parent?
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Will the children/youth have special needs and support?
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How much say do I have in the children placed in my home?
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How many foster children could be placed in my foster home?
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Can I still work if I foster?
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Who do I contact for information about becoming a foster parent?
Why foster with us?
Partners in Parenting is a private foster care network thus allowing you to have a personalized and dedicated support network. When you foster with Partners in Parenting, you will have a Foster Family Supervisor assigned to your home who will provide you with on-going support and liaison with the Children’s Aid Societies, Service Coordination and governing funding agents.
We provide support and assistance to children and their families from Aboriginal communities from Northern Quebec James Bay Regions and from Nunavut. Care is provided typically in partnership with the families and communities and is centred on the medical needs of the child or youth.
Partners in Parenting provides ongoing training and support for their foster parents on a monthly basis at the Foster Parent meetings where discussions, guests speakers and staff provide information to further enhance the success of the foster families and the children they support.
We provide a after hours on-call system which provides further support for a successful foster parenting experience!
How do you become a foster parent?
Our Foster Care Manager, Rhiannon Francis, will be happy to meet with you to discuss the many aspects and requirements to become a foster parent. Once you have made a final decision to become a foster parent, you will be asked to complete a confidential application form. Once received, a home study will commence lead by Christine Rondeau.
What is a home study?
A home study is an extensive document that Partners in Parenting compiles through personal interviews at your home. The home study includes information about you, interviews with the members of your family, your background information and reasons for wanting to foster, your medical history, and an assessment of your ability to parent children and youth.
Can a single parent be a foster parent?
Yes, single people can be foster parents.
Do I get compensated as a foster parent?
You do not receive a salary as a foster parent; instead you receive a per diem to reimburse your for the child or youth’s living expenses in your home. Your per diem will be determined during the home study process, and it is based on your qualifications and experience.
Why do children/youth require foster care support?
There are many different situations and circumstances as to why children/youth enter the foster care system. In some cases the family unit is challenged due to health / medical needs, social economic reasons, inability of the parents to cope with child/youth specific behaviours/challenges, the presence of mental health issues and the lack of support networks.
Will the children/youth have special needs and support?
In most cases, the children/youth entering the foster care system will have needs and require support and patience! Some children/youth display behavioural, social, emotional, physical and/or academic difficulties, other children/youth may have mild to severe developmental or physical disabilities.
How much say do I have in the children placed in my home?
During the home study process, you will be asked to complete a checklist outlining what type of children/youth you are comfortable and qualified to foster. This checklist is reviewed yearly and changes can be made. Once you are approved foster parents, you will be able to read the child or youth’s profile and ask questions about them before they are placed in your foster home.
How many foster children could be placed in my foster home?
How many children you can foster at one time depends on the size of your home and the number of bedrooms in your home. There is a maximum of four children or youth placed in one dwelling.
Can I still work if I foster?
Yes, you can work outside of the foster home if you have school age children; however, you will be responsible for finding after school child care. If you have children under the age of two years old, at least one adult must be a full time parent.
