The mentor can help the new family by passing along needed information such as, who will do respite, which businesses are most helpful to foster parents, where foster parents can find health care providers who will work with the family through the Medicaid system. The mentor will be there to support the new family when they have a question or need to 'vent' after a particularly trying situation or day. The mentor will listen, and if appropriate, offer practical suggestions related to the twelve skills of successful fostering that were presented in the initial Group Preparation and Seleciton process. The mentor will refer the new family to Cabinet for Families and Children staff whenever an issue arises that needs to be addressed by the agency. The mentor encourages good record-keeping and open communication between the new family and the agency, never taking the place of the child's or family's workers.
Mentors receive a small stipend, plus reimbursement for approved expenses related to the program.
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