Beliefs:

• Long-term foster care is not the answer.
• Each child needs permanence as early as possible.
• The birth family is the child's best resource.
• The entire family is our client.
• A group makes a better decision than an individual.
• The birth family needs to be included in the decision-making process.
• It is our responsibility to provide a safe place.

Our Butte & Shasta County foster parents:

• Are flexible and take on challenges
• Laugh, cry, and can be themselves
• Support birth families and put children's needs first
• Are representatives in the larger community
• Provide a safe shelter for children
• Model, mentor, and support the families of children
• Contribute to a team effort and to catalyze change

Goals:

• Include the birth family.
• Facilitate relationship between birth and foster families.