27 min
Foster Care Permanency: A Goal Disrupted Behind the Front Lines
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- Personal Journals
Jamie Minick, branch director of Bethany Christian Services of Central Pennsylvania, explains how permanency and stability are the goals for kids in foster care. The reality of making that happen before the COVID-19 pandemic was already a challenge. Now, there’s even more work to be done to prioritize permanency in the foster care system. Jamie shares the impact instability can have on a child’s well-being, and how her team is getting creative to provide support to kids in foster care and foster parents. For more information or to learn how to help, visit Bethany.org/FosterCare.
Jamie Minick, branch director of Bethany Christian Services of Central Pennsylvania, explains how permanency and stability are the goals for kids in foster care. The reality of making that happen before the COVID-19 pandemic was already a challenge. Now, there’s even more work to be done to prioritize permanency in the foster care system. Jamie shares the impact instability can have on a child’s well-being, and how her team is getting creative to provide support to kids in foster care and foster parents. For more information or to learn how to help, visit Bethany.org/FosterCare.
27 min