Everyone Matters!When a family welcomes a child from foster care, family dynamics undergo enormous changes. The new family member often arrives with many new time-consuming events such as caseworker meetings, biological family visits, dentist and doctor appointments, and evaluations with mental health providers and therapists. All of this time focused on a single child may leave other children in the family feeling left out and unimportant. In order to create a united, thriving family, parents need to ensure each family member feels heard and cared for; that everyone in the family has a voice. With a little extra effort and help from support team members, foster parents can give voice and needed attention to all family members.
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