More and more foster care agencies are shifting to a co-parenting model, but for many foster parents, co-parenting seems counterintuitive, or even wrong. This toolkit, which includes a video, facilitator guide, handouts, and resource guide, looks at what co-parenting (or shared parenting) is and why it can be a beneficial tool for helping families heal and be reunited. We also provide some concrete tips on how to establish a healthy co-parenting relationship with your foster child’s birth parents.

  • What is co-parenting and how is it different from traditional foster parenting?
  • What are some of the advantages to co-parenting for the child, the birth parents, and the resource family?
  • What are some of the common concerns birth parents and foster parents have about co-parenting?
  • What are some of the tricky situations in shared parenting and how can you deal with them? 


  • Co-Parenting in Foster Care
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This toolkit is valid for one year for use by one agency/organization for up to two groups. “Group” is defined as parents working with the same agency or members of the same parent organization. If you need to use any toolkit for more than two groups, please contact us to discuss how we can meet your needs.

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