SUMMARY - “If I Had Known…”
SUMMARY — “If I Had Known…”
Understanding “If I Had Known…” in the Context of Child Welfare and Foster Care
The forum topic “If I Had Known…” is centered on the lived experiences of individuals involved in caregiver recruitment and training within Canada’s child welfare and foster care systems. It reflects a growing awareness of the complexities, challenges, and emotional weight that caregivers—whether foster parents, kinship caregivers, or professional social workers—face when assuming roles that demand profound personal and systemic commitment.