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<\/a>\u201cBuilding positive relationships can be just as difficult as it is important,\u201d said Beckett-Avery. \u201cFoster children\u2019s past relationships and experiences often create walls that hinder their ability to bond with others,\u201d she said.<\/p>\nThe workshop focused on working through a child\u2019s preconceived notions and earning trust. \u201cA main motivation for becoming a foster parent is to help children feel safe and cared for. It can be discouraging when this is met with resistance from the foster children,\u201d said Reagan.<\/p>\n
There were nearly 30 attendees at the workshop. In addition to leading the workshop, Reagan and Beckett-Avery had the opportunity, along with other Marsh Foundation foster parents, to attend other workshops. \u201cIt was a great learning experience for us and a great opportunity to gather information and resources and bring it back to others at The Marsh,\u201d said Beckett-Avery.<\/p>\n
The Foster Family-based Treatment Association (FFTA) was established in 1988 to develop, promote, and support Treatment Foster Care (TFC). Since that time, FFTA has grown to become the only<\/i> national, non-profit association that represents treatment foster care programs across North America. FFTA\u2019s more than 400 member agencies are located in nearly every U.S. state and Canadian province and provide treatment foster care services to over 50,000 children and youth each year and a larger array of child welfare and mental health services to over 600,000 children and youth.<\/p>\n