Support for Foster, Kinship and Pre-Adoptive Families

When children need to be removed from their biological homes to be kept safe, they need loving, supportive homes where they can heal and adjust to these changes. In Massachusetts, foster parents are supported by MSPCC’s Kid’s Net Program, a network of counselors who help foster parents understand and manage the needs of children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. MSPCC’s Kid’s Net program also provides respite care for the families and recreational experiences that families enjoy together. MSPCC’s Kid’s Net supports the Massachusetts Alliance For Families (MAFF), an organization of foster parents who advocate for the rights of foster children and families.

MSPCC’s ENCOMPASS Program leverages peer-to-peer mentoring and a peer support program to provide support, education, and stabilization for provides foster, kinship, and pre-adoptive caregivers.

Behavioral Health Support for Foster families

MSPCC’s Behavioral Health Support Program (BHSP) is a referral-based service that uses peer-to-peer mentoring to help stabilize foster families (including kinship, child-specific, and pre-adoptive) who are navigating a rising level of need or crisis in their homes.