Spending more time together at home has some parents thinking about expanding their families. International adoption placements have been suspended as a result of travel restrictions, but supports are still available for domestic adoption and fostering.
Fostering is considered an essential service. The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association was the first jurisdiction in Canada to provide online training for families fostering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s also taking precautionary measures to prevent an outbreak within a household, including following guidelines from the Ministry of Social Services. “The ministry is working very close with Saskatchewan Health to ensure that when a child does need to come into foster care, what that