#4, 941 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine hat: 403-527-1588 brooks: 403-362-6228 Shannon.Nelson@mcman.ca
The McMan Foster Recruitment Program is responsible for the recruitment, training and screening of foster parents for Children's Services in Medicine Hat, Brooks and surrounding area. Once a person becomes an approved foster parent, they then become supported and financially compensated by Children's Services. The entire adoption process is handled by the Adoption Unit at Children's Services.
Foster parents and kinship caregivers help connect children with family and community. These caregivers play an important role in supporting the well-being of Alberta’s children and helping families reunite. And I thank them for the important role they play in our communities.Irfan Sabir, Minister of Community and Social Services
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Can I be a foster parent?
If you meet the following criteria, you can apply be a foster parent:
- You must be a resident of Alberta.
- Cohabitating applicants must have been in a stable relationship for at least 12 months prior to applying.
- You must be at least 18 years old. The maximum age will be determined by the best interests of the child.
- You have not had an additional child in the past 12 months and/or are not currently expecting an additional child through pregnancy or adoption.
- You must be physically and mentally capable of meeting the child's needs with no major illness or trauma in the past 12 months.
- You need to have your own residence (with your own address) separate and apart from other caregivers.
Frequently Asked Questions
A foster child can be of any age or gender. Some children need longer term placements (especially teenagers) and others need short term placements.
Foster children may:
- have experienced abuse or neglect.
- be part of a sibling group that is to be kept intact.
- need assistance with keeping connections to their biological family, community, cultural background and heritage.
- require help in preparing for adulthood.
Foster children are like other children and require love, comfort, security and stability.
They take care for the day-to-day needs of their foster child, including the child’s physical, spiritual and cultural needs.
They work as a team member with their foster child, the foster child’s family, the foster child’s caseworker, and other professionals.
They complete foster care training that enhances and develops their parenting skills to a professional level.
Supports are provided through Children's Services foster care support workers, other foster parents and the Alberta Foster Parent Association.
Supports include, but are not limited to, ongoing contacts and visits from the foster care support worker and the child’s caseworker, training, resources for respite and child care, peer support, support groups, and recognition events.
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McMan Foster Recruitment
McMan recruits and trains foster and adoptive families for Children's Services in Medicine Hat, Brooks and surrounding area.