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Program:
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Foster Care and Kinship Care
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Address:
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93 Pilgrim St
Sault Ste Marie, ON
P6A 3E6
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Intersection:
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Pilgrim St and Queen St E
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Executives:
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Kim Streich-Poser - Executive Director
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Service Description:
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Provides and facilitates the placement of children into foster homes
Foster Care
- offers information, an application package, support and training to individuals considering fostering a child
- offers approved foster parents a support worker who assists with the fostering role and responsibilities while recognizing that the child is their primary client
Kinship Care
- works with the child’s immediate and extended family and the community to establish a permanent home for a child in care
- assesses the prospective family or community caregivers through the completion of criminal and agency background checks, personal interviews, and an assessment of the home and family
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children who are at risk of abuse and neglect
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Languages:
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English * French
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Language Notes:
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French interpretation available upon request
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Area Served:
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Sault Ste Marie and area
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