Do Foster Carers Get Support or Help?
Absolutely, and at Family Fostering Partners, we believe that offering exceptional support is essential to ensuring both foster carers and children thrive.
A Warm, Structured Support System
From the moment you submit your application, you’re paired with an Assessing Social Worker who guides you through the assessment process, answering your queries and making sure the experience is as smooth as possible.
As a foster carer, you’ll also benefit from:
- Tailored Training: Comprehensive sessions on therapeutic parenting, online safety, managing challenging behaviors, and more, all designed to help you feel prepared for the journey ahead.
- Support Groups: Regular, local gatherings where you can share experiences, ask questions, and receive agency updates in a friendly and understanding environment.
- Online Community: A private social media space to connect with other carers, swap stories, share practical tips, and stay updated on events and agency news.
- 24/7 Assistance: You’ll have round‑the‑clock access to support for any challenge, day or night.
- Dedicated Link Worker: Your personal support person will regularly visit your home, attend training and support groups, and be your go‑to for guidance, supervision, and reassurance.
- Foster Talk Membership: Full access to Foster Talk, offering legal and medical advice, practical resources, and discounts, so you’re supported both within the agency and beyond.
Why Support Makes a Difference
Fostering can be incredibly rewarding, and at times, emotionally challenging. That’s why our robust support framework isn’t just a benefit; it’s a foundation. It builds your confidence, strengthens your resilience, and helps foster carers navigate every twist and turn with clarity and compassion.
When you feel supported, in training, emotionally, practically, you’re better able to offer the secure, loving home a child deserves. And you’re never doing it alone.
