What different kinds of fostering do Catholic Caring Services offer?
We have foster carers who offer a range of placements: Long term – this is for children who cannot return to their birth parents, but for whom adoption is not thought to be in their best interests. Short term – this is for children who need looking after temporarily, perhaps at times of crisis and stress in the birth family. This may be for a period of weeks or months. Bridging – our foster carers work with children to prepare them for moving on, perhaps to adoption, independence, or back home. Respite care – a support resource for parents or other foster carers of children with special needs. Mother and baby – a special support where foster carers offer a supportive home to both mother and her child to help to nurture the bonding or simply to provide a supportive short term and safe environment.
