Education and training in Yellowhead County, Alberta
Alberta Support for Foster and Kinship Care
Offered by Spruce Grove Children's Services Office
In short
When planning for or after becoming a caregiver, you can access a number of supports and services. Foster and kinship caregivers receive financial compensation to cover all of a childs day-to-day costs.
- Who it is for
- Children, Families; Family with children, Babies and toddlers (0-3), Children (4-12)
- What it helps with
- Money to get by, Medical care, Learning and school, Skills for work, Help raising my kids, Help for my family, Someone who has been through it
- Where
- Alberta
- How to reach
- Website
- Last verified
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About this service
Contact closest Children's Services Office near you: https://www.alberta.ca/childrens-services-offices.aspx
When planning for or after becoming a caregiver, you can access a number of supports and services. These are provided through:
- government foster and kinship care programs
- support workers
- agency foster and kinship care support workers
- other caregivers
- Alberta Foster Kinship Association
Supports include, but are not limited to:
- compensation
- ongoing contact and visits from a support worker and childs caseworker
- training
- resources for respite and child care
- peer support and support groups
- conferences and recognition events
Foster and kinship caregivers receive financial compensation to cover all of a childs day-to-day costs. This includes:
- Basic maintenance allowance (for foster and kinship caregivers)
- Skill fee (for foster caregivers only)
- Respite per diem
- Infant care initial expenses
- Infant care costs
- Medical coverage
Who can use it?
Foster parents and kinship caregivers
How do I get in touch?
Use the website.
Listed in Yellowhead County, Alberta.
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