And did you get what
You wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
Beloved on the earth

Raymond Carver "Late Fragment"

who is this site for?

Foster Families

Are you interested in doing online training from your home? Do you wonder what supports your provincial and territorial counterparts have? This site will provide information on foster parenting across Canada as well as helpful tools and trainings.

Child Welfare Workers

Are you asked to speak to a foster parent group about support during an allegation and wonder what advice to give them? Do you want to read more about foster parent recruitment and retention strategies? An overview of current research-based information will be available to help you to make decisions about the support that you provide.

Managers, Directors, and Policy Makers

Do you wonder how your province or territory matches the supports received by foster parents in other parts of Canada? Are you called upon to approve recruitment plans? This site will offer evidence-informed information on recruitment, training and retention practices across Canada.

General Public

This website can provide information for anyone interested in Canadian foster care issues including prospective foster families, youth in foster care, students, the media, and more.