Festival for foster families: foster fathers and mothers wanted
Situations may arise whereby parents are temporarily or indefinitely unable to raise, care for and provide for their children. In such cases, the children are often taken in by foster families. As a thank you, the district has invited them to a party - but is still looking for foster parents.
In principle, anyone who is suitable to care for, look after and educate a child or young person can take in a foster child. For this purpose, one should be sure that one's own family is stable enough to take in a child temporarily or to integrate it for an indefinite period of time. Empathy, tolerance, consistency, stamina, flexibility and the mental and physical resilience are also important. The spatial and financial situation also play a role in this context - as does the close and trusting cooperation with the district's youth service. Interested persons who could imagine taking in a foster child - whether for a short period of time (on-call or short-term care) or on a permanent basis - are welcome to contact the Youth Service of the district by e-mail: jugend@lkwafkb.de.
As part of the family festival, the Youth Service invited all existing foster families to the sports camp at Lake Edersee - and thanked them for their work and commitment. "It is sad enough for a child not to be able to grow up with its parents," says Andreas Strake, head of the Youth Service. "Children need a stable family framework so that they can develop well and become supporting members of our society. Foster families can provide this framework by finding a child a new home where they can grow up safely." But the exchange among foster families is also important. The family festival was a good opportunity for this.
The Edersee sports camp also offered a wonderful and diverse location for this, which invited people to play, experience and move as well as providing enough space for exchange and social get-togethers. The adventurous outdoor area offered numerous activities for young people and young-at-heart adults. A challenging climbing net, the ninja slope for the brave, a long rope slide, a group seesaw and a wooden suspension bridge. A sports field, a beach volleyball court and table tennis tables were available for "sporting activities". In addition, after a short introduction to climbing techniques and safety, a 7m high indoor wall was available for us to climb and let off steam. Children quickly found themselves playing with each other and the adults also quickly got into conversation - also with the staff of the Youth Service, who used this opportunity to inform once again about the topic and to clarify open questions.