Every child needs normal social interaction, bonding and parenting.
SAFY believes that every special needs child has the right to live in a supportive home environment that increases the child s ability to thrive, offers an opportunity for learning and provides for a one on one relationship with a consistent care giver. Historically, medically fragile children have been forced to reside in hospitals or institutions due to a lack of trained homes to provide care. To meet the needs of these youth, SAFY developed its Medically Fragile Foster Care Service. Children who have a condition as documented by a physician, which can become unstable and can changeabruptly resulting in a life threatening situation. These children in a foster home setting need medical and supportive treatment and continuous monitoring, but their care needs do not necessarily require the daily services of a nurse or doctor to ensure their medical safety.