A. Attention Getter- Imagine a father taking his son by the ankle and dangling him over the edge of a building, threatening to drop him. The boy’s mom is inside the building, continuing her drug addiction, and minding her own business. A neighbor thankfully stops the dad from letting the tragic accident happen, but then what happens? Where does the boy go? What happens to the parents? Both parents get put into jail. The boy gets put into the foster care system. He gets placed in a loving home with a husband and wife, along with their two little daughters. This is a true story. That husband and wife just so happened to be my parents. From that moment on, this boy’s life was changed forever.
B. Credibility- I grew up with many foster children …show more content…
Being a foster parent means taking into your home and your heart a desperately ill child, nursing them back to health, and then having to let them go while you stand there with empty arms and a broken heart.
2. She continues the article by saying that being a foster parent also means doing something so rewarding, so vital, so important with your life that there is no way to measure the blessings that heap up around you.
Transition if necessary- If you are interested in fulfilling these child’s needs and helping them feel important, becoming a foster parent is a great thing to do.
III. Conclusion
A. Action- According to tn.gov, to become a foster parent you must be in good health, be at least 21 years old, be able to financially meet your own needs, and have room in the home and in your daily life. You will be required to be fingerprinted, pass a background check, provide five references, participate in a Home Study, and complete a training program called PATH, which stands for Parents as Tender Healers. After all of the requirements are filled, go to tn.gov and complete the form for potential foster parents. From there, the foster care staff will contact you and explain the rest of the steps to becoming a foster
B. Credibility- I grew up with many foster children …show more content…
Being a foster parent means taking into your home and your heart a desperately ill child, nursing them back to health, and then having to let them go while you stand there with empty arms and a broken heart.
2. She continues the article by saying that being a foster parent also means doing something so rewarding, so vital, so important with your life that there is no way to measure the blessings that heap up around you.
Transition if necessary- If you are interested in fulfilling these child’s needs and helping them feel important, becoming a foster parent is a great thing to do.
III. Conclusion
A. Action- According to tn.gov, to become a foster parent you must be in good health, be at least 21 years old, be able to financially meet your own needs, and have room in the home and in your daily life. You will be required to be fingerprinted, pass a background check, provide five references, participate in a Home Study, and complete a training program called PATH, which stands for Parents as Tender Healers. After all of the requirements are filled, go to tn.gov and complete the form for potential foster parents. From there, the foster care staff will contact you and explain the rest of the steps to becoming a foster