TREATMENT FOSTER CARE

The Board of Child Care Treatment Foster Care Program provides safe, healthy and caring homes for abused and neglected children. These children range in age from 8 to 18 years old. Dedicated foster parents, trained, licensed and supported by Board of Child Care professionals, work together to stabilize and improve these children's lives.

Treatment Foster Care begins with special people who are willing to share their caring homes with children in need. These future foster parents contact the Board of Child Care and begin an orientation class which prepares them and their households for children with special needs. An array of training topics augments a nationally recognized Foster Care Training Program. The Board of Child Care excels in providing training specific to the needs of neglected and abused children. 

The trained Foster Parents are teamed with a Case Worker, and a Therapist to create a treatment team. The Treatment Foster Care Director matches the treatment team with a child in need of a home. Children are interviewed and placed with treatment teams with an eye towards individual needs which may include challenges in education, mental health and bonding issues or issues of abandonment. The placement includes visits of short duration to ensure an appropriate match between home and child.

The Board of Child Care ensures all Treatment Foster Care children in its care receive Medicaid benefits that cover 100% of their health expenses. The Board of Child care provides a monthly stipend for housing, clothing, education, food and much more. As in all Board of Child Care programs, we strive to provide foster children with the opportunities for success that every child deserves.

If you are one of those caring people who could provide a home for a special child, please contact Mrs. Ina Hiller, Treatment Foster Care Director at (410) 922-2100, ext 5614. We make a difference in a child's life everyday. Join our team and experience the reward of helping a needy child.

 

MARGARET

Margaret was a young girl having difficulties at home.  She came to the board of Child Care at age 16, and entered the Treatment Foster Care Program. Margaret    made an adjustment to a new home and a team of professionals dedicated to helping her at home, at school, and in the community.

 Margaret suffered from a reading disorder (Dyslexia). She needed encouragement

to work hard to over come the challenge. Margaret did work hard and not only at school but at all areas of her life. While at the Board of Child Care, Margaret reunited with her older sister. This bond between sisters became strong and positive.

Together Margaret, her sister, and the Board of Child Care Treatment Foster Care Team worked to meet and overcome obstacles. Margaret studied hard and made the honor roll in her local High School. She discovered a talent in art and fashion. She found a desire for an education and a career. In her senior year of high school, Margaret excited the entire team when she was accepted into the Art Institute of New York City. This is a wonderful beginning for a young woman who never gave up hope. We at the Board of Child Care celebrate Margaret's great achievement and the exciting things she will do with her life.