REGARDING FOSTER CARE

The questions in this quiz are taken from this article by Shannon Hicks explaining things she had to learn "the hard way" https://adoption.com/10-things-you-should-have-lea...

1. Why is it important to go to court, doctor appointments and teacher visits for your foster kids?

You won't get paid your stipend if you don't

You will learn more about your foster child and his/her situation than from social worker visits

It is required

None of the above

2. Why would you email your non-emergency questions to the social worker rather than call?

It's easier to get a response

It's less time-consuming

This will give you written record of your question and the response

You wouldn't - it's better to make a phone call

3. What do you do if your Social Worker says "no" to something you feel is important?

Accept it and move on because "no" was probably the right answer anyway

Keep asking him/her until the answer becomes "yes"

Just rephrase the question

Take it to a supervisor

4. True or False: Love is all you need when it comes to foster parenting

True

False

5. According to Shannon, one way to preserve memories and to share the happy times you're having with your foster children is:

Keep a scrapbook

Take lots of pictures of the backs of their heads

Get professional photos taken

Blog about them

6. Which statement does Shannon make in this article about loving a child then having to say good-bye?

It's better to not get involved if good-byes are too hard for you

It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all

It's not about you, it's about the child

As foster parents, we choose to do hard things because our kids never got the choice not to do them.

7. What does Shannon mean by "Find your Tribe" ?

Surround yourself with people who will help you

Find a social media group you relate to

Discover your ancestry

None of the above

8. True or False: You will learn all you need to know in foster care training

True

False