Helping Foster Children Adjust to Placement

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Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz was right when she said, “there’s no place like home.” If you have ever traveled for more than two days, you understand what it’s like to long to rest on your own bed. When separated from family, children experience a sense of loss and confusion. Many arrive to their new foster home with little to no belongings. What was once familiar is now completely foreign.

Children in foster care face numerous barriers: a new home, new school and friends. In addition, they carry the loss of relationships and connections. As you can imagine, in order to help a child adjust, it’s important to be patient and understanding. Following are a couple of ideas on how to help a child adjust to a new placement:

• Reassure – Simply taking time to be talk helps reassure the child that your home is a place of…

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Published by Dr. Bree E. Cook

Dr. Bree (Davis) Cook began her appointment as Vice President in May 2018. In this role Dr. Cook serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer and as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. In her most recent position she served as associate dean of POC's School of Cultural & Family Psychology (SCFP). Dr. Cook has also held positions as the academic coordinator, assistant professor and clinical training coordinator in the SCFP. Prior to coming into higher education, Dr. Cook spent over 15 years in leadership and management positions in non-profits, serving as Family Based Services Director, Eden Dual Diagnosis Program Manager & IRB Chair and as a Staff Psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Dr. Cook holds a Psy.D. and master degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Multicultural & Community from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and baccalaureate degree from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Family Life educator (CFLE). Dr. Cook has presented over 25 papers, seminars and workshops at a number of professional conferences such as, WASC Academic Resource Conference, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates International Conference. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), National Association of African American Studies and the National Council of Family Relations.

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