It takes a special person to open up their home to a kid in need. With this week being designated National Foster Family Week, communities throughout Canada are celebrating the families doing just that.
Supervisor for children’s residential services Eileen Gauthier tells CHSJ news without foster families the system couldn’t work.Foster parent Judy Smith says the rewards more than compensate for the challenges because the kids will contact her years later and thank her for the difference she made in their lives.
There are currently 79 regular foster homes in Saint John, but more are always needed. For more information on what it takes to be a foster parent, click here
