Satori Homes Therapeutic Foster Care
80 Southgate Dr Unit 2 N1G 4P5 Guelph, ON, Canada

You read a lot that Foster Parents should become trauma-informed but what does that actually mean? Trauma-informed can be defined by the 4 Rs. Realization of the widespread impact of trauma and understand potential paths for healing Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in people Respond rather than punish. Fully integrate knowledge about trauma into practice, settings, ... procedures, policies and laws. Resist repeated traumatization What does trauma-informed care mean to a foster parent? Caring for a child who has experienced trauma requires a shift in the way we think about child development. Childhood trauma impacts a child’s physical and emotional growth. As a foster parent, you will come to understand children react to trauma in many different ways. Their behaviour is a response to the trauma and, as such, must be dealt with in a way that promotes healing. #traumainformed #satorifoster #fosterparents

National Child Day is celebrated in Canada on November 20 in recognition of our country’s commitment to upholding the rights of children and two historic events: the 1959 signing of the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. The UNCRC is the most comprehensive treaty in support of children. It was signed and ratified by more nations than any other human rights document in history, attesting to its g...lobal significance and the underlying universal values it upholds. The founding principles of the Convention include: Acting in the best interests of the child. Genuinely considering the views of the child in all decision-making that affects them. Ensuring children have the right to primary consideration in all economic, social, and political decisions, policies, programs, and expenditures that impact them. There are many reasons to celebrate children, but most of all because children deserve to be recognized as important members of our community. All children have the right to an adequate standard of living, health care and play. All children have the right to express their views about things that affect them and to participate in communities, programs and services. All children have the right to be protected from abuse, neglect, exploitation and discrimination. Help us Celebrate: Show your true colours and wear BLUE in support of National Child Day. Make it a community or team building event by encouraging your friends and colleagues to join in. Share a National Child Day message by downloading a blank sign be creative and tell us what children’s rights mean to you! Share your photo on your website and social media channels. Be sure to tag @NatlChildDay and use the hashtags #NationalChildDay and #childrenhaverights! #NationalChildDay #SatoriFoster #NCD2020

What a year this has been for children: school closures, absences from family and friends and community, a pause on sports, choir and Scouts. Children of this generation have never needed reading more, and yet for many busy families and families far from opportunity, it has been a time away from books and family read-alouds. But reading and access to books are not ‘nice to haves.’ They are necessary, and this is why. 1. Children need attention.... When you read aloud, whatever else may be going on in the world, you are concentrating all your attention on your child, on the book, and the story. Your child will understand that they matter and feel reassured. 2. Children need physical contact and affection. Take your child on your lap or lean against one another make reading time also a moment for cuddling. The combination of your voice and your embrace will help your child feel loved and secure. 3. Children need to feel loved and cared for. Reading aloud is a way to show your child every day how much you care and how important it is to you to spend time together. It’s a way to hold your child close and help your child feel loved and protected. 4. Children need routine. Read a story at bedtime, naptime, or mealtime it will help your child know what to expect and they will feel that their day has a predictable schedule, even in unpredictable times. Routines give your child something to look forward to and help them feel more safe and secure. Family reading rituals help them cope with challenges big and small, and in special ways that are accessible to all. #reading #satorifoster #benefits

It’s true: fostering can provide a life-changing experience for the foster child. Welcomed into warm and loving homes, they are met with a safe and stable environment to grow and even thrive. But what about the benefits for the foster parents themselves? Opening their hearts and homes means so much for the children involved, but it can also be a transformational time for the caregivers. As a foster parent, you are not just providing love and care, but you are meeting a need. ...You are making a positive contribution to your community, taking care of a child who has been displaced from their home and needs a supportive caregiver. And whether you have kids or don’t, adding a foster child to your family will enhance your life in new ways. Growing in your capacity to love and care for a child will bring new meaning to your life. For more information on becoming a Foster Parent please feel free to call us at 519.265.4630. #fosterparenting #satorifoster #fosterparents

Children and young people’s social, emotional, and mental health well-being may be impacted by the pandemic. The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can affect children and young people directly and indirectly. Beyond getting sick, many young people’s social, emotional, and mental well-being has been impacted by the pandemic. Trauma faced at this developmental stage can continue to affect them across their lifespan. This article points out some of the challenges children and you...ng people are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to support them: https://www.cdc.gov//dail/parental-resource-kit/index.html #covid19 #satorifoster #impactedbypandemic

Many people focus on the reasons they're not foster parents. Here is a reason you should be: Our children need you. Let’s face it. There are far too many children in the foster care system. We live in a great nation with tremendous opportunity; yet, around each corner in our communities are children and youth who may never taste the sweetness of a life lived without fear, confusion, and chaos. Foster parenting is a mighty way to be a part of a community that works tirelessl...y to provide children and youth with a greater future. Our children need you. They need all of us. This reason alone reminds us of the greater calling in life to help children in need. For more information on becoming a Foster Parent please feel free to call us at 519.265.4630. #fosterparenting #satorifoster #childrenneedus

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Can I have a full-time job and still be a foster parent? People tend to have a laundry list of misconceptions when it comes to foster care. One of these common misconceptions is that foster parents must be stay-at-home parents. While it is wonderful if you have the privilege to stay home, it is simply not always realistic in this day and age. There are more and more households that require two incomes with the increased cost of living. ... So to answer the question, you can absolutely be a foster parent while holding down a full-time job. It will simply take the support of those around you and the foster care system to make sure the child’s needs are met. #fosterfriday #satorifoster #fulltimejob

Friday, November 20th is National Child Day! National Child Day is celebrated annually to mark two historic events: the 1959 signing of the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989 (UNCRC). Help us celebrate! ... Show your true colours and wear BLUE in support of National Child Day. Make it a community or team building event by encouraging your friends and colleagues to join in. Share a National Child Day message by downloading a blank sign be creative and tell us what children’s rights mean to you! Share your photo on your website and social media channels. Be sure to tag @NatlChildDay and use the hashtags #NationalChildDay and #childrenhaverights! Follow @NatlChildDay on Twitter. We’ll be sharing NCD facts, ideas and info in 20 Tweets in 20 Days starting on Nov 1. Retweet and share! #NationalChildDay #childrenhaverights #satorifoster

Foster Children are Amazing! Every day brings something new to celebrate and be thankful for. They may not be your children or perfect but they are children and need to be celebrated and encouraged. Encouragement helps children develop courage, courage to grow and develop into the people they want to be. Courage to feel capable, to be resilient, to enjoy life, to be happy, to be contributing members of society, to have the courage to be imperfect and to feel free to make... mistakes and to learn from them. #encouragement #satorifoster #courage

What children in foster care want people to know: https://www.elitedaily.com//kids-in-foster-care-wa/1492485 #fostercare #satorifoster #children

A common question regarding fostering children: How do you say goodbye? It’s the question that terrifies most families about the thought of foster parenting. It is a hard thing however, if you go into foster parenting with a plan and thinking about how you can help this child for the time that they’re with you it makes it easier. Whether it’s the opportunity to show them a routine or normalcy you’re trying to demonstrate what a family looks like to kids who might not have se...en one. So with every child, you need to find a way to help them for as long as they’re in your care. You just need to take things one day at a time. There’s no telling how long a child will stay with you. Planning ahead is a lesson in futility. Take each day as it happens and do the best you can for these kids during that time. It’s a step-by-step approach for parents who have to constantly deal with the unstable timeline of their home. . . . . #sayinggoodbye #satorifoster #fosterparents

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! Thanksgiving Day it’s a day full of family, fun and food. But even more so, it’s a time of reflection and remembrance. It’s a time to be thankful for all that we are blessed with, and everyone who supports and helps in our foster families. We are always overjoyed to see the smiles of children and parents who have been brought together through this program. #happythanksgiving #satorifoster #thankful

Can I ever adopt a child that has been placed in our home? If adoption is an option for the child placed in your home, you will be notified. If you are interested in adopting a child placed in your home, Satori Homes can facilitate conversations with the child's Placing Agency to explore the options and process. The strength of your relationship with the child is one of the many factors that would be considered. While we don't process adoption applications, we can assist in... facilitating the process. #adoption #satorifoster #faq

Foster children are fundamentally normal children, and like other children, they need time and attention. Being a kid isn’t always easy, and the challenges that attend being placed into custody make it that much more difficult. When a foster child comes into your home, what they need the most is a sense of normalcy, and that includes consistent, loving attention.... #lovingattention #satorifoster #fosterchildren

The woman with 200 kids! Over the past 30 years, Cindy Stirling has fostered runaways, orphans, victims of sexual assault, exploitation and trafficking, abuse victims and cancer patients. Portrait of a supermom! Read the whole article here: https://torontolife.com/city/life/the-woman-with-200-kids/... #supermom #satorifoster #twohundredkids

What is Fostering? Fostering is a way of providing a stable home environment and family life for children and young people who are unable to live with their parents. Foster Care provides young people with an opportunity to develop positive, lasting relationships and a chance to thrive in a caring, safe, secure, and loving home. The children and young people who come into the care of Satori are from diverse backgrounds and will display different behaviours depending on their ...various experiences. Although fostering is very rewarding it can also be challenging. Fostering requires patience, understanding, and commitment. Contact us today if you are interested in more information: 519.265.4630 #beafosterparent #satorifoster #fosterkidsrock

Have you ever said or heard someone say they would not be a Foster Parent because they would be too afraid to get attached? If so this article is a must-read! https://fostercare.net/afraid-getting-attached-lame-excuse/ #fosterparent #satorifoster #attached

LOVE is what a Foster Child wants! While this can seem obvious, it does need some discussion. Love is an action word. It requires action on your part. The people who are supposed to love these kids the most are no longer around. So, don’t be fooled into thinking that saying I love you is enough. They have heard it before, and yet here they are in a strange place, with people they don’t know. It will take time. You will need to build trust, and they will test you. They are going to want to be sure that your actions are real, that the love they see in your home is not some phony love that will disappear, only to crush them once again. #love #satorifoster #whatfosterkidswant

How many children can we foster at a time? The MCYS permits foster parents to care for up to 4 children at a time. However, it is important to us that our Foster Care Providers have the time, energy and patience to support foster children/youth and to be responsive to their needs. Most of our foster homes have no more than 2 children/youth placed at one time. More than two children/youth will be considered on a case by case basis and will depend on the skill level of the fos...ter parent(s), how many care providers are in the home, whether or not at least one Foster Care Provider is home full time and of course, the needs of the children. #fosterfriday #satorifoster #fosterparenting

Children who are listened to open up more easily to others. You should always be there listening when your child needs to express his or her needs, concerns and happiness. A child always needs someone he or she can turn to. Knowing how to listen to children requires effort from caregivers but it is easily done. This guarantees a positive impact on their growth and development. #listeningtoourchildren #satorifostercare #listening

#EveryChildMatters "On this day of September 30th, we call upon humanity to listen with open ears to the stories of survivors and their families, and to remembe...r those that didn’t make it. #CommunityLearning Teacher/Parent Resources for K-Gr12 curriculum: https://bit.ly/3n3K3IW #TruthAndReconciliation The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year. It is an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come." - #OrangeShirtDay