Strive Living Foster Care

A child or youth in Foster Care lives with a family, couple, or single caregiver in the caregivers home in the community. The child or youth is supported with their day-to-day needs, participates in family activities, and is integrated into the community. All of our families and caregivers are qualified to provide a high standard of care, support, and supervision to the child or youth. The Foster Care program has homes throughout the Lower Mainland and the Sunshine Coast, including Powell River. Strive carefully and thoroughly screens and selects all homes and caregivers before approving them for Foster Care. This program operates within a trauma-informed and attachment-based theoretical approach. The programs philosophy is to provide children and youth with a foundation of care and support to reach their full potential.

Eligibility for Children and Youth to become part of the program: Applicants must contact their local Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), Vancouver Child and Family Services (VACFSS), or Ayas Men Men (AMM) and firstly meet their criteria. A referral from MCFD, VACFSS, or AMM must then be submitted to the Children and Youth Services program at Strive Living Society. Applicant must be a child or youth under 19 years of age. Applicant must have a functional assessment performed and reviewed by a representative of our organization. Applicant must be diagnosed with functional limitations in at lease one of these capacities: learning, mobility, behavioural, self-directing, independent living, or self-sufficiency. Applicant must comply with the immunization program of the Ministry of Health and participate in its tuberculosis control program. Applicant must demonstrate compatibility with existing residents, if applicable. Applicant must be given a trial period during which they will be consulted as to whether to continue with the placement or withdraw and seek alternative options.

Call (604) 485-2220, or use the website.

Phone

(604) 485-2220

Website

https://striveliving.ca/child-youth-services/foster-care/