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1. Foster parents transport children to weekly visitation. Foster parents role in transitioning child to birth parent during visit is critical! (Foster parent may be involved in visit if appropriate.)

    

2. Foster parents meet with birth parents and relatives before and after visits to discuss the child's adjustments, concerns, etc.

    

3. Foster / birth parents and/or agency worker frequently take pictures at the visits.

    

4. Foster parents provide birth parents/relatives with photographs from home or school, artwork, notes/letters with important information, report cards, etc.

    

5. Birth Parents are encouraged to give the foster parents or child (if old enough pictures, cards / letters, important keepsakes.

    

6. Foster parents demonstrate by action and words to children and birth parents that children can love more than one parent.

Adapted from Preparing Permanency Planning Foster Parents, A Foster Parent Training Manual, Linda Katz, M.S.W., Laurie Colacurcio, Kristina Corders, Lutheran Social Services of Washington and Idaho

10/14/02