Respite Care & Alt Care


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When contacting the alternate care provider make sure to clarify the drop-off and pick updates. Confusion and stress occur, for both the alternative care provider and the foster family, if arrival and departures times and dates are incorrectly communicated.

During your first phone contact, don't forget to mention any appointments or visits, to the alternate care provider. It would be extremely unfair to spring this information on them at the last minute.

If they are unable to make these appointments, you may choose to look for another provider or speak with your social worker on rescheduling the appointments.

If conflicting schedules mean that visits may be missed, it's in the birth family's best interest if another provider is searched out. If this is impossible, again, contact your social worker on rescheduling immediately. Visits are the heart of the reunification process.

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