One of the foster families I visited, Janet and Larry, said they often go to UWMilwaukee for classes and presentaions regarding foster care. She is going to one May 11, 2009 entitled Improving Care for Medically Fragile Foster Children. This is perfect for her. She states that any problems she has with fostering all have to do with the state and the help that is required for his medical condition. Janet also attends classes and presentations that are given at Kids Matter Inc. Janet and Larry are very proactive when it comes to the care of their 16 year old foster son, it is a full time job in and of itself.
I am learning so much. I feel as if I see both sides of the fostercare system by interviewing two different foster families, both of whom live in Milwaukee. Anne is very positive, has only wonderful things to say about fostering and has a need to get the word out that we all can and should do it. Janet has been fostering for 20 years, she has seen how the kids can fall through the cracks and not get the care that is needed. Her feeling is that the state can do more.
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