September is Adoption and Foster Care awareness month in Trinidad and Tobago. It is a time when the Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago shines a light on these two critical spokes in the nation’s child protection wheel.
This year the Authority is seeking to raise awareness and interest in Kinship Foster Care, which is a temporary placement option where a child who has been removed from his/her family of origin is placed with a relative, other than the parent.
Sheldon Cyrus, Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Authority says, “it is our goal to facilitate the reintegration of children in care with their families within the shortest possible timeframe, where possible and in the best interest of the child”.
Mr. Cyrus adds, “we still believe it takes a village to raise a child, and through Kinship Foster Care we can build a legacy by making a positive impact in a child’s life”.
The Authority hopes to attract eligible persons who can provide a safe, loving home for a child in need of care and protection and help the child maintain a sense of his/her culture and connections with family.
The public is reminded that Child Protection is Everybody’s Business and for more information on Foster Care contact the Foster Care Unit at 627-0748 ext. 40988.