Foster care placement call example - Safety concerns

In this video, I show an example of a foster care placement call, showing questions you could consider asking if you're concerned about a child's safety.

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[katielear]

Love how you always keep the kid’s best interests in mind instead of just “making it work”. Thanks again Laura for a great video :)

[KatTheo]

I'm a former foster youth trying to make sense of everything that happened when I was in the system, and the fact that so little information is given to foster parents about a placement explains a lot. But why don't caseworkers spend more time to get a placement right? Issues like safety and behaviors are important, but it seems like there is no effort placed into determining if a kid would be a good fit within a family in terms of just fitting in. I was moved from one family who was ultra religious due to me refusing to go to church and other church activities and placed with a pastor's family who immediately said it wasn't going to work and I was moved again less than 2 weeks later. Both of those changes involved moving schools. My caseworker was entirely aware of my issues with the ultra religious families and told me "to make it work". She clearly didn't tell any of the foster families about this issue - they were utterly clueless when I arrived and started arguing with them over stuff they should have been aware of. My entire world back then was anime and manga - and all of the families I was placed with were ultra conservative and wouldn't let me watch anime or even Avatar: The Last Airbender. Hopefully things have changed now, but these videos give me very little hope that's true. But it does explain why every family I was placed with were so utterly clueless. I wish they had asked more questions so I didn't have to suffer living with them.

[CaseyBleu]

I am 32 - and applying to be a foster parent in Ontario, Canada - Your videos have been really helpful!!

[arlenehartnett]

I'd love to see a series self regulation examples for foster carers when feeling challenged with their role please. Love all the videos. You're doing amazing work

[willowcm]

I am not in the financial state to be a foster parent, but I really want to be a Big Sister. Your videos are so helpful. Thank you fir all you do!

[caramossington]

Thanks for this. We live on a Creek and Lord willing we will be fostering in the coming years

[flowersforthedead]

Parent of an eloper here. Terrifying reality. He has gotten out of schools twice and was naked in the creek in November a quarter of a mile away from the school. How was it handled?? With total deception on the part of the school. They never called me. Two days later I was forced into signing a waiver for his right to recess outdoors because that's where he escaped from.

[Chucknorris]

I’ve been following your channel for a hot minute now. Hoping someday I can become a foster parent. just wanted to say thank you for all the information, it’s been enlightening to see what y’all do day to day

[hannahk]

A lot of this seems like basic information that all potential foster parents should be given. It shouldn't be up to fosterers to guess what needs an incoming child may have.
The only exception I could maybe see is in an emergency situation, but even then they should tell you what they *do* know and what major gaps there are, e.g. basic medical history.