Advice for Foster Parents

Type:
  Video
Duration:
2 minutes
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Relevant categories:
Child Welfare Family Engagement
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Overview

This video highlights former foster youth, Annika and Maria, who share their advice for resource parents. Created to inspire and support resource parents, they talk about the important of being patient and keeping an open mind with foster youth. Share this video with resource parents to help them understand the experiences of foster youth.

  Keywords: foster care, parenting
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=1701&k=1590708738  
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