Group plans on coming to N.B. to promote foster families
One group wants to eliminate the stigma only older children are in need of foster families, when in reality, infants are in need of housing more than any age group.
The Saskatchewan Foster Family Association will bring its Foster New Beginnings campaign to the Battlefords in March. Executive Director Deb Davies said the campaign is designed to recruit new families to foster.
“Typically communities think it is all older children who need foster care,” Davies said. “But right now we are in need of homes for babies and toddlers. Most communities don’t understand that.”
Davies also said a misconception people have is fostering a child and adoption are the same, to which she added they are very different.