Treatment foster care mythbusters

Fact 1: Fostering, just like parenting can be challenging. We offer in depth training and ongoing support. Also, with the support of an additional worker, you are never alone.

Fact 2: Children referred to the Children’s treatment foster care program have a variety of needs. These may include medical, behavioral, or emotional.

Fact 3: As one of the top pediatric health systems in the country, we have nationally recognized infection prevention experts and they continue to help guide us through our COVID-19 response. Our experience caring for critically ill children is helping keep our staff, kids and families safe. We also are following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).

Fact 4: Many foster parents work. Children attend school, daycare and after-school programs. A child care subsidy is also provided to assist with the financial responsibilities of caring for the children in your home. Your treatment foster care worker will assist you with finding the right resources for your child.

Fact 5: Although not a foster to adopt program, many of our treatment foster care parents have successfully adopted.