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Carers needed for brothers

February 27, 2008 at 12:55 pm | In Stories, Where can I foster? | Leave a Comment
Tags: box hill, boys, dandenongs, disability, doncaster, donvale, foster care, Fostering, lilydale, Manningham, mt. evelyn, teens, warburton, Yarra Ranges

Statistics are one thing, but hearing individual stories of children needing foster care is quite another. Jake (11)and his brother Kevin (15) are currently living in Children’s Residential Care, and would greatly benefit from moving into full-time foster care, either together or separately.

Jake goes to school in the Yarra Ranges and enjoys riding his BMX, swimming and camping. Kevin, who goes to school in Manningham likes playing basketball and listening to music. Kevin also has epilepsy and an intellectual disability.

They’ve both experienced a lot of trauma but they’re learning to control their behaviour, changes which are expected continue to improve once they have both settled into positive environments with strong role models.

These boys will need support not only from full-time carers, but also respite carers one weekend a month, and other volunteers to support them through mentorship in order for foster care really work for them.

Suitable carers for Jake and Kevin are being actively searched for in these communities, so if you live in Melbourne’s Eastern Region and could offer any of these types of support to Jake or Kevin, or would like to find out more email fostercare.eastern@anglicarevic.org.au.