Helping Foster Children In School

Author : John DeGarmo
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781784501624

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Helping Foster Children In School by John DeGarmo Pdf

Helping Foster Children In School explores the challenges that foster children face in schools and offers positive and practical guidance tailored to help the parents, teachers and social workers supporting them. Children in care often perform poorly at school both in terms of their behavior and their academic performance, with many failing to complete their education. They will have often experienced trauma or neglect which can result in a number of developmental delays. By looking at why children in foster care do not perform as well as their counterparts, John DeGarmo, who has fostered more than 40 children, provides easy-to-use strategies to target the problems commonly faced. He emphasizes the importance of an open dialogue between teacher, parent and social worker, to ensure that everyone is working jointly to achieve the best outcome for the child. An invaluable resource for foster parents, social workers and educators alike, this book encourages a unified response to ensure foster children are given the best chance to succeed at school.

Author : Helen D. Stone,Jeanne M. Hunzeker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015016220421

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Education for Foster Family Care by Helen D. Stone,Jeanne M. Hunzeker Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Foster parents
ISBN : OCLC:1002375793

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The B.C. Foster Care Education Program by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Child welfare
ISBN : STANFORD:36105219390072

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Children by Anonim Pdf

Author : John DeGarmo
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781641701730

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The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom by John DeGarmo Pdf

Foster parenting is both a rewarding and a challenging job, a lifestyle of continuous learning and new experiences, and The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom will be there to support you as you, in turn, support your foster children. Filled with 365 days' worth of daily tips, inspirational quotes, and motivational short stories from a foster care expert, this book is a must-read for modern child-welfare advocates, adoptive parents, and foster parents. It provides inspirational content every day, including instructions, tips, anecdotes, and more.

Author : State Charities Aid Association (N.Y.),Sophie Van Senden Theis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UCSD:31822012928446

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How Foster Children Turn Out by State Charities Aid Association (N.Y.),Sophie Van Senden Theis Pdf

Author : John DeGarmo
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781620235812

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The Foster Care Survival Guide: by John DeGarmo Pdf

Foster parenting is often seen as a calling and a mission of love. At the same time, foster parenting can be both very difficult and exhausting. When caring for children who have suffered abuse, neglect, and traumas, foster parents face their own set of unique challenges each day. The Foster Care Survival Guide is a must have for today’s foster parents. It is a guide to surviving the lifestyle of a foster parent filled with personal stories, practical tips and advice, and even humor and emotions, The Foster Care Survival Guide is an essential guide for both novice and experienced foster parents. Leading foster care expert Dr. John DeGarmo combines his own wisdom with that of fellow foster parents. Tackling issues such as helping children with disorders and anxieties, how to best manage the lifestyle of a foster parent, working with birth parents, getting the help you need, addressing your own marriage while caring for children in need, and balancing the needs of your biological children with your foster children, The Foster Care Survival Guide delivers experienced and sympathetic wisdom and advice that every foster parent, advocate, and professional needs today as they care for children in care.

Author : Dr. John DeGarmo
Publisher : New Hope Publishers
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781596699502

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Faith & Foster Care by Dr. John DeGarmo Pdf

Filled with personal stories and Scripture, Faith & Foster Care shows how to practically and specifically live out your faith in foster care ministry. An encouraging resource for novice or experienced advocates and parents, specific issues addressed include advice on marriage and foster care, how to love the foster child and birth family, how to pray for your foster child and birth family, and how to let go when they leave. See how your actions have a far-reaching impact when you live out your faith.

Author : National Foster Parent Assoc.,Rachel Greene Baldino MSW, LCSW
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781101024652

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Success as a Foster Parent by National Foster Parent Assoc.,Rachel Greene Baldino MSW, LCSW Pdf

Change a child's life! Reap the rewards of becoming a foster parent. Over 600,000 American children are in the foster care system each year—and the number is growing. So is the number of good-hearted people willing to become foster parents. But what does it take to become a foster parent? How does one begin? What about your own family? What does it cost? Success as a Foster Parent has the answers to these basic questions and much more. Written by Rachel Greene Baldino, MSW, in association with the National Foster Parent Association, it is the first and only commercially available book to clearly explain the process of becoming a foster parent. Readers will learn: • The questions to ask before making the decision to be a foster caregiver • How to research local state and private agencies • The financial cost and the compensation • The challenges involved in caring for children from infants to teens, including physically- and psychologically-challenged kids • Issues relating to schools, birth parents, supervisory visits, vacations, and dozens of other factors • All about adoption In addition to concrete information, there are dozens of moving stories drawn from interviews with veteran foster parents and tips about caregiving.

Author : Susan McNair Blatt M.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000-02-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780313000393

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A Guidebook for Raising Foster Children by Susan McNair Blatt M.D. Pdf

Foster parents need wisdom to guide foster children to enable them to have a meaningful experience. This book, written by a pediatrician, with the help of foster parents, provides guidance and suggestions to maximize the experience for foster families and assist them in the process. With the help of many foster parents, this book contains practical suggestions for those who care for foster children. It addresses many of the major and minor problems that may arise. This book contains easily understood discussions of those problems with practical suggestions for resolving them, including when to call in a professional. Although various trends in child welfare are discussed, it is important to note that this book does not aim at criticizing the system, but rather attempts to address the needs of the children going through the system. This book is intended as a resource for anyone involved with the foster care system and particularly families raising foster children.

Author : Anne Peake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1905541953

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The Education Handbook for Foster Carers and Adopters by Anne Peake Pdf

This unique resource will provide guidance and help to support your foster child in school. It includes suggestions for building the all-important relationship between child, teacher, and school. This handbook provides information, ideas, and answers to frequently asked questions such as: settling in before school starts; repeating a year in school; a suggested amount of screen time; behavior problems in school; and more. The often complex language used in education, as well as social care, is explained. Comments and insights of other parents, carers, and children are also collected here. This book was written for foster carers and adopters by an educational psychologist working with Children's Services in Oxfordshire, who is also a member of Chartered Psychologists and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. [Subject: Social Work, Foster Care, Adoption, Psychology, Childhood Psychology]

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015090388094

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Hearing on Racial Disproportionality in Foster Care by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support Pdf

Author : Airdrie Thompson-Guppy
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781475930481

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Airdrie's Boys by Airdrie Thompson-Guppy Pdf

Adolescence can be a challenging period under normal circumstances, but for five troubled boys, 1963 is a particularly difficult year. As social worker Airdrie Thompson-Guppy and her family settle in Waterloo, Ontario, Airdrie's life is about to dramatically change when those five boys are placed in her home by the Children's Aid Society. One by one, the boys cautiously move into the home Airdrie shares with her husband and one-year-old daughter. Lefty is the unwitting victim of his father's anger. Bob has endured constant abuse from his alcoholic parents. Johnny struggles academically, is fatherless and is clearly troubled. Val sports an impish grin and is quick to argue. Dan is a cheery lad who is easily led by others. As Airdrie shares how she cared for the boys despite their inner turmoil and troubled backgrounds, she provides an eye-opening glimpse into one family form that focuses on rescuing and protecting children from the atrocities of a dysfunctional life. Airdrie's Boys is a poignant story for anyone who cares about children; for families who need to know that lives can change and mend; and for all those who dedicate their professional lives to helping children discover a better life.

Author : Wendy B. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0199704945

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Youth Leaving Foster Care by Wendy B. Smith Pdf

Each year more than 25,000 youth age out of the American foster care system to face uncertain futures as young adults. Many of them have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, disrupted family relationships, and multiple foster care placements. The past two decades have seen increased funding and services in a society-wide attempt to mitigate the effects of such childhood adversity, but a consistent pattern of loss and broken attachments adds up. Development and education are severely compromised. A quarter of youth experience homelessness after exiting care; 25-50% will not complete high school, and only 3-6% will graduate college. Four years after leaving care, less than half are employed, and their earnings remain well below the poverty line. Rates of mental health disorders, early pregnancy and parenthood, and involvement in the criminal justice system are all heightened. Youth Leaving Foster Care is the first comprehensive text to focus on youth emerging from care, offering a new theoretical framework to guide programs, policies, and services. The book argues that understanding infant, child, and adolescent development; attachment experiences and disruptions; and the impacts of unresolved trauma and loss on development are critical to improving long-term outcomes. It provides an overview of the foster care context, detailed discussion of the effects of maltreatment on development from infancy through young adulthood, and common mental health problems and treatment recommendations. It includes a discussion of delinquency and the juvenile justice system, as well as issues facing pregnant and parenting youth, LGBT youth, and youth with disabilities. Presenting the best practices in transitional living programs and policy and research recommendations, this crucial guide also reviews and summarizes the latest research, which are enhanced with illustrative case vignettes. Each mental health and program chapter concludes with key practice principles reflecting the relationship-based approach. Presenting a multidimensional, integrated perspective that gives greater consideration to psychological and interpersonal needs, this vital guide offers an approach that will strengthen the capacity of youth leaving care to transition into successful adult lives.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : PSU:000066744214

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Improving the Child Welfare System by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support Pdf