Families Rock
There is no substitute for strong families to ensure that children grow up to be capable adults.
Family to Family was designed by Casey in 1992 as a way to put the needs of families and children first in foster care placement. Using changes in policy, in resources and in program implementation, family foster care transformed necessary out-of-home placement using a team approach. The initiative showed it can be less expensive and often a more appropriate choice than institutions or other group settings. This practice guide provides basic lessons in adopting and implementing family foster care ideals through the recruitment, training, support and retention of the foster care families.
In keeping with the Casey Foundation’s guiding principles, the framework for Family to Family is grounded in the belief that family foster care must take a more family-centered approach that is: (1) tailored to the individual needs of children and their families; (2) rooted in the child s community or neighborhood; (3) sensitive to cultural differences and (4) able to serve many of the children now placed in group homes and institutions.
