“Working as part of the MTFC team has been interesting, enjoyable and has given us lots of confidence, in turn this benefited our foster child. We want to continue working in this way.”
“The support, training, guidance from the team has been tremendous. ...everyone is there for you at the drop of a hat. The MTFC programme works wonders for the kids and the results are quick but long-term.”
“It has been an amazing experience and the difference to Samhas been tremendous. We find it very tiring as we never let him go off the boil-but so rewarding and we feel he now has a better chance at life.”
- MTFC foster carers
A Brief Introduction for Foster Carers
Foster carers in MTFCE are full members of the treatment team. “At the end of a telephone, all day, you have loads of support,” in the words of one MTFCE foster carer. Our foster carers are the eyes and ears of the programme, and their feedback helps the clinical teams design interventions. All foster carers receive specialist training and ongoing support from their team. They also meet weekly as a group to provide mutual support and share practical solutions. “He was shouting and bawling in the garden and I walked away. And because I walked away he went quiet and looked to see where I'd gone. Then he started following me into the house quietly,” related an MTFC-Adolescents foster carer at a recent meeting. Finally, in addition to training and support, we provide generous fees plus an allowance for each placement.
Interested? To become an MTFCE foster carer, you need to:
Have the resilience to deal with strong emotions and challenging behaviours.
Have the drive to learn new skills and work as part of a professional team, and be available full-time.
Have no other children under 16 living at home (if joining the MTFC-A programme).
And not least, have a sense of humour.
There are MTFCE teams throughout England. To find out if there is one in your area, go to our UK map, which also provides team contact details.
