Glossary

Foster Parenting

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If you are interested in becoming a foster family, there are some words that you need to know in order to follow the procedures.

Foster Care: Temporary placement of a child when a parent or guardian cannot take care of the child.

Client Supervisor: This person oversees the caseworkers file on the foster family.

County Agency: The Child and Youth Social Service Agency that handles the foster care system in your community.

Demerits: These are almost like in schools; these are behavior marks against non-academic activities.

Facility: A location or place where the Department of Welfare operates.

FFCA: the abbreviation for Foster Family Care Agency

Host Parent/Host Family: This is the family that the foster child will be staying with.

Mental/Emotional Abuse: The injury to the psyche that allows someone to believe they are worthless.

MH: Abbreviation for Mental Health

MR: Abbreviation for Mental Retardation

Minor Child: A child who is under the age of 18

Noxious Substance: Any type of substance that can be used in the form of abuse.

Physical Abuse: Injury to the body

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