What happens to siblings in foster care?
If it all possible, siblings are kept together in one home. When there is no home available for all siblings, tragically they are sometimes split up into different homes. There is a tremendous need for families who can take multiple children. (back to top) 6. What is the process to become a foster family? The process begins with the first call to Westside Children’s Center by a prospective foster family. An information packet will be sent and interested adults can schedule orientation to learn more and become registered for training. During the MAPP Training, each adult living in the home must be be fingerprinted and child abuse indexed to make sure that the adults living in the home do not have an extensive criminal background or prior report of child abuse. The family needs to fill out paperwork that provides background information on family members. A family assessment, otherwise known as a “home study,” will then be conducted by a social worker from the agency. The social worker wi
