Camp for Kids

Kathy Searle from the Adoption Exchange sent this info to UFAFA and I'm passing it on to you as well!

This is a great opportunity for foster and adoptive families.  The best part is it's only $20 for the whole week. Please pass this on to whom ever you think could benefit.
Royal Family Kids Camp is a week long specialized camp for abused and neglected children.  Most of the children are, or have been in foster care.  Some have been adopted, some live with relatives.  All have had a rough start in life.
Because of their circumstances RFKC has trained staff to deal with these children's needs in order to provide each child with a week of fun in a safe environment.  Each counselor has no more than two children under their direct care.  All staff members are trained to keep line of sight with the children and another adult at all times.  The Activities include crafts, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, singing, and stories.  On-site staff includes a camp nurse, a  therapist, and a camp social worker.
This year, camp will be held August 9-13.  Cost for the week is $20.
Space is limited. for more information, you may contact Christine McAtee at 801-808-9069, or Shelley Horel at 801-523-9298.

Aspen Grove Family Camp

Don't miss the Foster Family Camp this year!  This event is open to all state licensed foster families that have a current foster care placement and families that have adopted children from foster care within the past 12 months October 2009 - September 2010.
The Camp is September 17-19, 2010 and includes 2 nights of lodging, three days, five meals, and all activities available at Aspen Grove Family Camp & Conference Center.  The cost is $10 per person - babies too. Which is a good deal the normal cost to attend is $1200 per family!
Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.  Registartion fee and form must be sent & postmarked no later than July 9, 2010 (preference will be gien to families who have not attended in the past).  Registration will not be accepted without full payment.  Checks will not be cashed until July 20, 2010.
For more information on Aspen Grove, visit their website at : https://alumni.byu.edu/AspenGrove

Healing a Broken Heart!

I just wanted to mostly get this off my chest in hopes of getting some great advice on how other Foster Families cope with sending their foster placements home.

We just recently sent back our foster child that we have had for almost one year.  We as a foster family are expected to love and care for these kids and then be excepted to just let them go.  I will admit I'm doing much better then I have in the past.  I took this last one knowing that she would probably go back to mom and that I was just a temporary placement.  But how do you not bond with such special kids and just let them go back.  I must say that mom did say that she would let us still have contact with her and she even said that we could still take her every Sunday.  We'll see how that goes!  If any of you have any advice on how to make the transition easier on the Foster Families as well.  Please share!