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Therapeutic Support
Services
COME GROW
WITH US!
(Criteria
to be Foster Parents)
Therapeutic Support Services, Inc.
is a non-profit agency dedicated to training therapeutic foster parents,
motivate partnership agencies, and support the community as a whole in order
to positively impact productive change in the lives of families and
children.
"The potential
possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all
creation."
~Ray
L. Wilbur
P.O.
Box 4003 Gastonia, NC 28054
ph
: 704.865.3525
fax :
704.865.3520
email:
jill.pegram@supportinc.org
VISION, MISSION & CORE VALUES
Vision-To
present a comprehensive program of
excellence that provides therapeutic foster
parents with the knowledge and intervention
skills needed to serve any child any age.
Mission-
The mission of Support Incorporated is to
be a cooperating partner in implementing
services that are based on individual needs.
As a service provider, we fully
understand that we are one member of a
larger team that works to ensure the goals
of the consumer are met.
Core Values-
Integrity, Autonomy, Partnership, Dignity,
Respect
Our Guiding Principles-
1) To promote the rights of the people we
serve; 2) To provide services to our
consumers and their families that are: based
on individual needs; accessible and timely;
person-centered; consumer driven; outcomes
oriented; culturally responsive; strengths
based; cost effective; community based when
appropriate; and are in line with best
practices and emerging best practices; 3) To
work collaboratively with families, friends,
team members and the community as a whole 4)
To develop relationships with consumers and
families that is based on respect.
Guiding Principles-Promoting
positive boundaries, work as collaborative
community partner, provide services that
promote self-worth and self-esteem, promote
outcome-based services
BENEFITS TO CONTRACTING W/ Support,
Incorporated
Ø Therapeutic Foster Parents
receive all state required and service
specific trainings along with extra hours of
trainings about populations served.
Ø Therapeutic Foster Parents
receive training and supervision tailored to
the needs of the consumer(s) being placed in
their care.
Ø Therapeutic Foster Parents have
access to license professions that have the
knowledge, skills and abilities serving
children and adolescents.
Ø Therapeutic Foster Care is a
great wrap around service and can be an
appropriate step-down for consumers placed
in more restrictive settings.
Ø Support, Incorporated is focused on
treatment; recovery; permanency;
individual needs and reunification with
family and other natural supports when
identified as part of the person-centered
plan.
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24 hour support for families
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Excellent working relationships in the
community.
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Impeccable
professional standards
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Consistent and Committed
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Ongoing Training for staff and Therapeutic
Foster Parents.
CRITERIA TO BE FOSTER PARENTS
Each potential foster family under goes an
extensive review before being selected to
receive licensure.
First
and most important criteria that must be met
are clean criminal background checks, clean
health care registry checks and clean
driving records.
Second
the potential parents must successfully
complete the application/interview process
and be willing to be a respite provider as
well as a therapeutic foster parent.
Third
the potential parents must be willing to
participate fully in ongoing trainings,
meetings concerning the clients, and
supervision.
Fourth
the potential parents must meet all physical
plant requirements and be willing to submit
to monthly home visits.
Fifth
and finally the potential parents must
demonstrate understanding of the Model
Approach to Partnerships in Parenting skills
and treatment needs of the consumers placed
in their care.
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Our strength is our passion for serving people.