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Protection Services: Keeping children safe in their communities<\/h3>\n

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QBOW provides foster care for children in need of a safe place to go. At any given time, there can be up to 60 foster homes operating in the QBOW service area. <\/p>\n

QBOW foster homes provides the same services as foster care homes operated by the Ministry of Social Services. The process to become a foster parent and to have children in care temporarily (foster home) is very detailed. <\/p>\n

Becoming a Foster Parent<\/h6>\n

When an individual wishes to foster a child, the adults in the home, and the home itself, must meet strict health and safety requirements.
\nThe first step to foster a child or children includes submitting a detailed application, and criminal background checks and safety screening by both the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) and the local police authority. <\/p>\n

A number of conditions must then be met to ensure safety measures are in place including:
\nFamily Support Home Study: Collects information about everyone living in the home and family relationships and there is room in the family home for a foster child.
\nSafety Home Check\/Fire Emergency: Ensures the home is safe (adequate bedroom windows, working furnace and water, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working in place and working, fire escape route in place and posted, etc. <\/p>\n

Potential foster parents are also to sign a Foster Home Agreement, Consent to Release of Information, and Discipline and Social Media Policies. They also need to provide photos of everyone living in their home and require five letters of reference to attest to the character of the individuals living in the home and their ability to care for the child. <\/p>\n

Once these are all in place a Certificate of Approval will be provided to the foster parent\/home.<\/p>\n

Ongoing Training for Foster Parents\/Homes<\/p>\n

Once the child or children are in place in the home, foster parents must continue to participate in regular home safety checks and child\/family visits to ensure the needs of the child\/children are being met.<\/p>\n

Foster parents may also enroll in PRIDE, administered by the Ministry of Social Services. PRIDE is a licensed model of practice for the development and support of foster and adoptive families. It was designed with the help of foster and adoptive parents to strengthen the quality of care to children.<\/p>\n

PRIDE is based on the following five competencies:<\/p>\n

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  1. Protecting and nurturing children<\/li>\n
  2. Meeting children\u2019s developmental needs and addressing developmental delays<\/li>\n
  3. Supporting relationships between children and their families<\/li>\n
  4. Connecting children to safe, nurturing relationships intended to last a lifetime<\/li>\n
  5. Working as a member of a professional team<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    PRIDE training sessions include: <\/p>\n

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    1. Connecting with PRIDE<\/li>\n
    2. Teamwork Toward Permanence <\/li>\n
    3. Meeting Developmental Needs: Attachment <\/li>\n
    4. Meeting Developmental Needs: Loss<\/li>\n
    5. Strengthening Family Relationships<\/li>\n
    6. Meeting Developmental Needs: Discipline<\/li>\n
    7. Continuing Family Relationships<\/li>\n
    8. Planning for Change<\/li>\n
    9. Making an Informed Decision<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Other training sessions offered include:<\/p>\n