CodeofEthics

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Code of Ethics

Each foster parent has an obligation to maintain and improve the practice of fostering constantly: to examine, use, and increase the knowledge upon which fostering is based; and to perform the service of fostering with integrity and competence. As a foster parent, it is important that you are mindful of the principles set forth by the National Foster Parent Association Code of Ethics. The principles are:

I regard as my primary obligation the welfare of the child deserved.

I shall work objectively with the agency in effecting the permanent plan for the child in my care.

I hold myself responsible for the quality and extent of the services I perform. I accept the reluctance of the child to discuss his past.

I shall keep confidential from unauthorized persons information pertaining to any child placed in my home.

I shall treat with respect the findings, views and actions of fellow foster parents, and use appropriate channels, such as a foster parent organization, to express my opinions.

I shall take advantage of available opportunities for education and training designed to upgrade my performance as a foster parent.

I respect the worth of all individuals regardless of race, religion, sex or national ancestry in my capacity as a foster parent.

I accept the responsibility to work toward assuring that ethical standards are adhered to by any individual or organization providing foster care services.

I shall distinguish clearly in public between my statements and actions as an individual, and as a representative of a foster parent organization.

I accept responsibility for working toward the creation and maintenance of conditions within the field of foster family care which enable foster parents to uphold the principles of this code.

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