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Become a carer

Learn the steps to becoming a carer. taking a child into care and reunification

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Carer Story 1
My name is Kathy Huddleston and I have been caring for my granddaughter for almost one year as a Kinship carer for the Department of Children and Families (DCF). I believe it is important to have my granddaughter remain with family and to keep her in community and close to her extended family and friends. One of the main reasons I wanted to care for my granddaughter was to help my family and community... Read Carer Story 1