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Peer reviewedSimms, Mark D.; Bolden, Barbara J. – Child Welfare, 1991
A 16-week pilot program, sponsored and carried out by mental health practitioners, created a neutral setting for structured visits of biological parents, their children in placement, and the children's foster parents. Results were sufficiently promising to warrant planning for a more extensive, research-based program. (GLR)
Descriptors: Biological Parents, Foster Children, Foster Family, Mental Health Workers
Peer reviewedBoyd, Patty E. – Child Welfare, 1979
A pilot project demostrates that a carefully designed program encompassing training of foster parents, use of volunteers, community support, and full commitment by foster care workers can result in permanent homes for youngsters. (CM)
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Certification, Child Caregivers, Community Support
