Call for Foster Parents in Iqaluit

Press Release

Would you like to make a difference in the life of a child or youth?

The Department of Family Services is looking for foster parents in Iqaluit!

Reasons why should you foster?

To make a difference in the life of a child;
To help children and families in your community when they need your help the most;
To support healthy relationships between children and their families;
To be part of a team protecting and nurturing children;
To help promote healthy families within your community; and,
Gain a rewarding experience helping meet a child’s development needs.

Foster parents can make a difference!

Iqalummiut interested in becoming a foster parent must complete a Foster Parent Application, at local Family Services Offices and submit it to a Community Social Services Worker (CSSW). Iqalummiut interested in applying can also apply in person with the help of a CSSW.

For more information about fostering in Nunavut, please contact Linda Pitsiulak, Clerk Interpreter at LPitsiulak@GOV.NU.CA. ph: 867-975-5777.

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Media Contact:

Barb Tierney
Senior Policy
Analyst Department of Family Services
867-975-5206
BTierney1@gov.nu.ca

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