Some of the most dramatic stories of transformation have come from short-term care families.
Short-term care is simply called that because the foster-carers, as well as the court, intend for the placement to finish and the child to be either reunited with their well-functioning family of origin, or placed permanently with a long-term family.
It is preferred that children be raised in their family of origin, and if there is any possibility of reunification and building a family unit that functions well for them to flourish, that is always the best option. Consequently, there is a great need for short-term carers to parent kids who are waiting for some of these issues to be resolved.
Short-term care can range from a few weeks up to 2 years, while courts deliberate on the best future for a child and sometimes their siblings. In that time, short-term carers make an extraordinary difference in providing stability, teaching life-skills to these kids, giving them a safe routine, and helping them cope and prepare for the future.