ACROSS provides a foster care service and recruits and trains caregivers to provide placements for
children unable to live with their family; placements may be for respite, short term and/or long term
care.
Caregivers provide an appropriate family-like setting in which to care for children and young people
who, for various reasons, cannot live with their parents or usual caregivers. Foster homes need to
provide a nurturing environment, where a child can feel safe and secure. There are many contributions
than an effective and caring family can provide to children. Children and young people belong in
families and they have the right to feel safe. As a caregiver, or foster-carer, your role is to
provide this safety and security. Fostering can help create turning points in the lives of children
and their families.
You can download an application to become a caregiver
here (34kb PDF file).
Please fill in the application and return to us by email, fax or post.
