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Caseworkers and Foster Parent Communication: Good advice from Marion Polk Foster Parent Association newsletter in Oregon.

What Caseworkers Need From Foster Parents:

• Patience
• Advance notice, when possible
• Awareness of any crisis, remember that not everything is a crisis
• Work with the plan, not against it
• Openness to feedback
• Willingness to sincerely work with the birthparents
• Remember that I am busy too

What Foster Parents Need From Caseworkers:

• Timely return of calls
• Paperwork completed and submitted
• Willingness to listen and respond
• Consistent interaction
• Resource guidance, when problems arise
• Emotional support
• Respect as part of the team
• Remember that we take care of the child 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and we do know the child and his/her behaviors well