Virtual meetings have made life more convenient for everyone involved. The Therapeutic Foster Care team at Adult & Child Foster Care utilizes them often, from trainings to meetings with foster parents.
Sometimes, though, life gets in the way of those types of meetings, too. Schedules fill up. Emergencies happen.
That’s why the team at Adult & Child Foster Care is offering virtual informational meetings via Zoom that fit your schedule. You pick the day and time, and they’ll meet you online.
How the virtual meetings work
If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, the foster care team offers informational meetings. But they don’t happen sporadically. They happen whenever you want them to happen, and the 1-on-1 environment allows prospective parents to ask more personal questions that might not be comfortable in a group setting.
Trainings have historically been set up one time monthly, but this allows the foster care team to do an informational meeting for a shorter time commitment. Then, prospective foster parents can determine if they are ready to take the next step to begin the training process.
“It allows me to individualize training when necessary,” said Lynn Farmer, Community Outreach Development Specialist. “For example, we still do pre-service trainings on Saturdays even virtually. However, occasionally Saturday doesn’t work around work schedules. Virtual training allows me to meet the prospective parent on their timeline.”
The 30-minute informational sessions cover the basic requirements to become a foster parent, the required training, the placement process and more. Prospective parents can ask questions at the end of the meetings.
Those advantages complement the convenience that virtual meetings provide.
How you can register for a virtual meeting
Would you like to schedule your own 1-on-1 virtual meeting to learn more about becoming a foster parent? Call 317-893-0207 or email Lynn Farmer. Once you’ve settled on a meeting date and time, the foster care team will send you a link via email to join the meeting.
