No, absolutely not. You keep full custody of your children at all times. You are not giving up any of your rights or power. And you are encouraged to participate in decisions regarding their care while they are being hosted. We aim to form a partnership between you and the volunteer families and see the Host Family as an extended family.

We hope that you will see your kids every week. And daily calls are ideal. More frequent visits may be possible depending on how far away the Host Family lives. Because these families are volunteers, we want to ensure the arrangements are convenient for everyone involved.

Every effort will be made to keep your children together in the home of one Host Family. But this may not be possible because our volunteer Host Families cover the costs of caring for your children. There may be space and/or time constraints to taking more than one child at a time.

We will do everything in our power to ensure your child’s daily routine is maintained. This includes your child’s schools and daycare. If arrangements cannot be made to keep the same school, we’ll work with you to make new arrangements. And Host Families will work with you to ensure your child is healthy and safe at all times.