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Changing Shoes

Changing Shoes. Walking the Journey From Foster Care to Adoption “Schimbarea pantofilor” Drumul dinspre familia de plasament catre adoptie. Jane Robertson, MSSA, LSW Lorain County Children Services Elyria, Ohio, USA 44035 www.childrenservices.org

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Changing Shoes

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  1. Changing Shoes Walking the Journey From Foster Care to Adoption “Schimbarea pantofilor”Drumul dinspre familia de plasament catre adoptie Jane Robertson, MSSA, LSW Lorain County Children Services Elyria, Ohio, USA 44035 www.childrenservices.org www.facebook.com/LorainCountyChildrenServices

  2. What is Foster to Adopt all about?Ce inseamna de la plasament spre adoptie? • Making a temporary situation permanent • A transforma o situatie temporara in una permanenta • Reducing the number of moves • A reduce numarul de mutari/ schimbari in viata copilului • Making a commitment • A realiza un angajament permanent • Creating a family • A crea o familie

  3. In The United States In Statele Unite 408,000 children in foster care (copii in plasament/foster) 153,000 children were adopted from foster care (copii din foster au fost adoptati) 53% by foster parents (de catre parintii foster) 32% by other relatives (de catre rudenii) 15% by adoptive families only (doar de catre familii adoptive) In Ohio 1,293 children were adopted (doar de catre familii adoptive) 2,611 Ohio children available for adoption (copii in Ohio sunt disponibili pentru adoptie) 1,005 are age 12 and older (copii in Ohio sunt disponibili pentru adoptie) In 2011, Adoption included:In 2011, adoptia a inclus:

  4. Common Reasons why Foster Parents were not considered for adoptionMotive obisnuite pentru care parintii de plasament/foster nu sunt luati in considerare pt adoptie • Foster Family would get too attached • Familia foster va fi preaatasata • Agency would lose a Foster Family • Agentiavapierdefamilia foster • Fostering was only temporary – not forever • Plasamentul a fostdoartemporarsi nu pentrutotdeauna • Foster Family would know too much about the Bio Family. • Familia foster arstipreamultedesprefamiliabiologica

  5. What influenced change in practice?Ce influenteaza schimbarea practicii? • Number of children in “temporary limbo” (Numarul copiilor aflati “intr-un purgatoriu temporar”/intre rai si iad) • Legislation (Legislatia) • Adoption subsidies (subventii pentru adoptie) • Concurrent planning (planificari paralele/concurente) • Dual licensure (statut dual/acreditarea ambelor statute) • Need for permanency (who is the client?) • Nevoia de permanenta (cine este clientul?) • More acceptance of openness (O mai mare acceptare a deschiderii)

  6. What are the benefits?Care sunt beneficiile? • Reduce the number of moves children make (Reduce numarul de mutari ale copiilor dintr-un loc in altul) • Permanency for kids in a shorter period of time (Asigura o permanenta pentru copii intr-o perioada de timp mai scurta) • Prepared families already in the system (Lucreaza cu familii care sunt deja pregatite si se afla in sistem) • Reduced financial cost to society (Reduce costurile financiare ale societatii)

  7. What you need to consider in walking the journey (De ce trebuie sa tii seama pentru a face aceasta ‘calatorie’) • Be clear about your program philosophy and structure • Sa-ti fie clarefilosofiasistructuraprogramului tau • Be clear about expectations: both what people should expect from you and what you expect from families • Sa-ti fie clareasteptarile: atatceeaceoameniiasteapta de la tine cat siceeacetuastepti din parteafamiliilor • Understand the pros and cons • Sa intelegiceeacefavorizeazasiceeacedezavantajeaza • Recruit the right families • Sa recrutezifamiliipotrivite • Develo a strong training and support program • Sa dezvolti un program de formaresisprijinadecvat

  8. What Makes a Successful Family?Ce determina succesul unei familii? • Positive parenting philosophy • O filosofie pozitiva asupra parentalitatii • An ability to understand child development • Abilitatea de a intelege dezvoltarea copilului • Sense of humor • Simtul umorului • Willingness to ask for help • Disponibilitatea de a cere ajutor • Ability to set limits and boundaries • Capacitatea de a fixa limitele si ariile • Understand that you are not perfect • Sa intelegi ca nu esti perfect • Understands their role and responsibilities • Sa le intelegi rolul si responsabilitatile

  9. Special Issues for FamiliesSubiecte speciale pentru familii • Loss of a dream child (Pirderea copilului visat) • Unmet Expectations (Asteptari nerealizate) • Infertility (Infertilitatea) • Feelings of guilt and shame (Sentimentele de vinovatie si rusine) • Lack of entitlement (Lipsa de legitimitate) • Over-protectiveness (Supraprotectia) • Sibling Issues (Probleme legate de fratrii)

  10. What’s in it for the children?Ce inseamna pentru copii? • A forever family • O familie pentru totdeauna • An experienced family • O familie cu care a trait • Reduction in trauma • Reducerea traumei • Sense of belonging • Sentimentul apartenentei • They don’t have to move • Nu mai trebuie sa se mute in alt loc

  11. Other issues to considerAlte subiecte de luat in considerare • History – knowledge of bio family • Istoricul- informatii cu privire la familiabiologica • How to handle school issues • Cum s afaca fata problemelorscolare • How to handle medical issues • Cum s afaca fata problemelormedicale • How the community supports foster/adoptive parents • Cum suntsprijiniti de catrecomunitate, parintii foster siparintiiadoptivi • How will you support families after the adoption • Cum veisprijinitufamiliileduparealizareaadoptiei • How to recreate partnerships within the social services community • Cum s arecreeziparteneriatele in cadrulcomunitatiiserviciilorsociale

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