Support Friend Information

• We commit to serving our Resource Family at least twice a month • We commit to our role as a Support Friend during the entirety of a placement or at least 9 months • We will be proactive about meeting needs, getting to know our Resource Family, and letting them get to know us, to build and maintain trust • If we are unable to fulfill an agreed upon tasks, we will be proactive in looking for a replacement within our Support Friend team before rescheduling with our Resource Family. In the event that we cannot find a replacement, we will provide 24 hour notice to the family • We will respect the family and child’s privacy (i.e. not ask details about their story and keep details learned confidential) • We will respect children’s birth families, support reunification, and be encouraging of the process • We will be gracious in the face of challenging and sometimes hurtful interactions/behaviors with the children