Treatment Foster Care
Through our CHOSEN program, which stands for Children of Special and Exceptional Need, we provide family-based care for children in treatment foster care who, due to childhood trauma, require more than the basic care and support that regular foster care provides. By training certified foster parents to understand how trauma affects the brain, and equipping them with the tools and support they need, children who are the most likely to be placed in an institutional setting are able to grow and thrive in a family!
Every child in our CHOSEN program has a history of trauma that impacts their needs, development, and behavior. Unfortunately, studies have shown that youth in foster care have poor long term outcomes when compared with peers. They are more likely to drop out of school, become teen parents, and experience homelessness. So what can be done to help our most vulnerable children? Our treatment model, extensive training and support, advocacy for permanency, and Independent Living Classes are breaking the generational cycles of trauma, poverty, and isolation.
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The treatment model we use is Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®), an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI® is connection.
“I have been working with traumatized children for 16 years and specialized in attachment for the past 12 years as well. In my experience, TBRI® has the approach that is the most helpful (and efficient) way to get kids who have been knocked off track developmentally due to life circumstances, back on track. It is the only intervention I have come across that really looks at the functioning of the whole child and tailors and approach to the unique needs of that child. It works!” — Kate Oliver, LCSW-C, Training Coordinator, Building Families for Children
In addition to extensive training, we provide in-home support through our therapists and Family Support Social Workers. They are available to provide guidance for foster parents and help children placed in the home on their journey to healing. Permanency is always the goal for youth in our care. Whenever possible, we advocate for youth to be reunited with their biological family. When that isn’t an option, we strive for permanency through adoption. Sometimes, neither happen, but while in our care we are equipping youth for a successful transition into independent adulthood. Our therapeutic services and trauma informed care lay the foundation, helping youth heal and learn to build healthy, lasting relationships. Our Independent Living Classes teach them important skills like budgeting, preparing a resume, and succeeding in college. Most importantly, we’re teaching youth to confidently take responsibility and plan for their future so they can build strong, stable families of their own someday!
Treatment Foster Care
Through our CHOSEN program, which stands for Children of Special and Exceptional Need, we provide family-based care for children in treatment foster care who, due to childhood trauma, require more than the basic care and support that regular foster care provides. By training certified foster parents to understand how trauma affects the brain, and equipping them with the tools and support they need, children who are the most likely to be placed in an institutional setting are able to grow and thrive in a family!
READ MORE...
Every child in our CHOSEN program has a history of trauma that impacts their needs, development, and behavior. Unfortunately, studies have shown that youth in foster care have poor long term outcomes when compared with peers. They are more likely to drop out of school, become teen parents, and experience homelessness. So what can be done to help our most vulnerable children? Our treatment model, extensive training and support, advocacy for permanency, and Independent Living Classes are breaking the generational cycles of trauma, poverty, and isolation.
The treatment model we use is Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®), an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI® is connection.
“I have been working with traumatized children for 16 years and specialized in attachment for the past 12 years as well. In my experience, TBRI® has the approach that is the most helpful (and efficient) way to get kids who have been knocked off track developmentally due to life circumstances, back on track. It is the only intervention I have come across that really looks at the functioning of the whole child and tailors and approach to the unique needs of that child. It works!” — Kate Oliver, LCSW-C, Training Coordinator, Building Families for Children
In addition to extensive training, we provide in-home support through our therapists and Family Support Social Workers. They are available to provide guidance for foster parents and help children placed in the home on their journey to healing. Permanency is always the goal for youth in our care. Whenever possible, we advocate for youth to be reunited with their biological family. When that isn’t an option, we strive for permanency through adoption. Sometimes, neither happen, but while in our care we are equipping youth for a successful transition into independent adulthood. Our therapeutic services and trauma informed care lay the foundation, helping youth heal and learn to build healthy, lasting relationships. Our Independent Living Classes teach them important skills like budgeting, preparing a resume, and succeeding in college. Most importantly, we’re teaching youth to confidently take responsibility and plan for their future so they can build strong, stable families of their own someday!
have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent?
Contact Willie Doctor, our Recruitment and Training Manager, to schedule an in-home information session. You’ll learn about our program and Willie will walk you through the process of becoming a foster parent. It’s also a great opportunity to ask any questions you have. We are always looking for compassionate adults to become foster parents, so we are excited to meet you!
trust-based relational intervention®
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Q: What if I work outside the home?
Q: Does the CHOSEN child need to have their own room?
Q: What if I just want to be a respite (PART-TIME) parent or if I'm not sure I want to follow through with becoming an approved parent…can I still attend the class?
Q: Do I need to have a car?
Q: Do I have to be employed?
Q: How many foster children can I care for?
Q: What are the ages of children served?
Q: What is Treatment Foster Care (TFC)?
Q: What kinds of kids do you serve in CHOSEN?
Q: Do we get to choose the age, race or gender of the child placed with us?
Q: What kinds of behavioral or emotional problems do the children have- are they all abused or neglected?
Q: What kind of support do foster parents receive?
Q: Do all couples have to be married to become foster parents?
Q: Can single people become CHOSEN foster parent?
INQUIRY FORM
If you’re interested in becoming a foster parent, please fill out the inquiry form below. We’ll give you a call shortly after we receive it to answer any questions you have and talk about the next steps! Please note, we can only certify foster parents living in Maryland.
Questions?
Right now there are youth in foster care waiting for space in a home like yours to open up. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the process of becoming certified, lets talk!