Aid for caregivers is far from relative
The ministry's rationale for the huge disparity in monthly rates hinges in large part on the argument that foster parents, constantly under government scrutiny, must undergo assessment and training -- a 53-hour orientation forum -- to bring them up to snuff with the province's legislative...
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Published in | Province (Vancouver, B.C.) |
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Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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Vancouver, B.C
Postmedia Network Inc
31.12.2008
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Summary: | The ministry's rationale for the huge disparity in monthly rates hinges in large part on the argument that foster parents, constantly under government scrutiny, must undergo assessment and training -- a 53-hour orientation forum -- to bring them up to snuff with the province's legislative standards and to prepare them for the additional duties and responsibilities associated with working with the child's family, social worker and other professionals. |
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