Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 1, 1 January 1985 — Foster Program Seeks Help [ARTICLE]

Foster Program Seeks Help

The State of Hawaii Judiciary Department's Foster Parenting Program is continually seeking foster homes for teenagers who are under court jurisdiction, especially those Hawaiian families willing to take in Hawaiian or part Hawaiian youths. The program maintains three types of homes: • Volunteer Foster Homes — for those needing medium to long-term care. • Emergency Shelter Homes — for short-term placements. • Foster Care Specialists Homes — for the more difficult youth. Foster parents are

those who genuinely care about children. They should be willing to open their homes to strangers and treat them as their very own. Foster parents should also possess the capacity to accept a foster child without judginghim or her for past behaviors. The Foster Parenting Program staff is responsible for recruiting, certifying, training and providing support for foster parents. There are boarding payments and other allowances provided for foster parents in eaeh of the three categories. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, f u 1 1 details may be obtained by calling 5482001 or 548-5805.