I just agreed to an as needed emergency respite placement.  In fact I said I would ABSOLUTELY help out this foster family.  They have a seven-year old who spirals downward in the evenings and they often need a change of scenery to get him to de-escalate.  Often times this needs to be an emergency respite placement to get him out of the house.

This scenario is so familiar to me.  This is what I went through with Older Boy.  I want to help them preserve the placement if I can.  Placement disruptions are stressful for everyone involved.  Foster Care Specialist isn't sure they will ever call me, but she wants to give them some informal support.

I'm all in.

Pray for this foster family as they go through behaviors that are all too common in foster care.  This is a tough time of year for these kiddos who feel like they don't belong.