Challenges

Resilience foster care is not easy. As for any parent, there are good days and bad days.

As a resilience foster carer you would be caring for a young person who, at least to begin with, is likely to be disengaged with ‘normal’ life.

Young people moving on from residential care are vulnerable due to their earlier life experiences and so can, at times, display risky behaviour.

You’ll need to feel confident that you can use your skills to find practical solutions to any problems you face.

Challenge yourself

The young person in your care makes several abusive and threatening remarks to you and other family members.

Remain calm and don’t shout
Avoid being confrontational
Mentally check for immediate risks with the environment
Let them come to you when they are ready to talk
Reflect on the situation. Is the young person trying to tell you through actions that they are struggling with something?

Don’t forget that whilst resilience foster care can be challenging, you won’t be going it alone.

Staffordshire County Council offers local support groups and training and that is valued very highly by our existing carers.

We don’t make a profit from fostering. We do it to give young people the best possible chance in life.

Complete our enquiry form and a member of the team will get in touch or call our enquiry line 0800 169 2061.