Why Do Foster Parents Attend Church?

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Shelly reported that their children will offer emotional and spiritual support, while a few are or will become respite providers.

ATTITUDES TOWARDS RELIGION:
Do foster parents attend church? 1 YES 0 NO
If YES, where does the family attend? The Holloways attend church on occasions, they attend Pathways in Paris, TX.

What will expectations be of foster children attending church with the family? The Holloway family will expect the children to attend church with the family.

How will foster parents respond to a child who does not want to attend church? They are willing to respect and encourage a child to attend to their religious affiliation, however they would want the child to know of their faith first and would prefer the children attend the church with them as a family. They are willing to arrange transportation to the church of their preference and provide a child an opportunity for religious and spiritual development. Shelly reported that if the child does not want to attend church then arrangements will be made to allow that child to …show more content…

They are willing to arrange transportation to the church of their preference and provide a child an opportunity for religious and spiritual development.
What opportunities will foster parents give a child for religious and spiritual development?
Shelly and Kenneth will offer to make arrangement for the child to attend other churches so that the child will have the opportunities to development their own belief. Shelly stated that they will help the child to get as much information on the religions that they are seeking. Do foster parents have any religious beliefs that prohibit certain medical treatments? 0 YES 1 NO
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