Being in the system.

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Experience in Foster Care: A Reflective Quiz

This quiz aims to explore the experiences of individuals who have been in the foster care system, focusing on their mental health, feelings of belonging, and overall impact on their lives.

  • Share your story through various questions.
  • Help raise awareness about the foster care experience.
  • Contribute to understanding and improvement of the system.
25 Questions6 MinutesCreated by CaringHeart57
Were/Are you in the Foster Care system?
Yes
No
At what age were you put into the system?
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-18
Did being in the system effect your mental health?
Yes
No
If you said "Yes" to the previous question, what age were you when you felt the most impact to your mental health?
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-18
I did not say "yes" to the previous question
How were you put into the foster care system? (put "No comment" if you do not feel comfortable answering this question.)
How many placements did you go through?
1-3
4-6
7-9
More then 10
Do not wish to answer.
What kind of placements have you experienced?
Kinship Care
Traditional Care
Emergency Foster Care
Specialized, Therapeutic, or Medical Foster Care
Respite
Other
Do not wish to answer
What made you feel welcome into a new foster home?
What made you feel unwelcome into a new foster home?
What is something that you wish was different about the fostering system?
What was/is the scariest thing about being in the system? (put "No comment" if you do not feel comfortable answering this question.)
Did/Do you feel guilty for being placed in the foster care system?
Yes
No
Do you feel as if the fostering system held you back? (ie. mentally, emotionally, physically or academically)
Yes
No
If you said "Yes" to the previous question, what do you think could have been done for you to change that outcome? (Put N/A if you said "no" to the previous question.)
Did/Do you ever feel the need to "impress" your foster family?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Who impacted your mental health the most while being in the system? (Positively)
Foster Parents
Foster Parents Children
Other Foster Children
Social Worker
Do not wish to answer
Other
Who impacted your mental health the most while being in the system? (Negatively)
Foster Parents
Foster Parents Children
Other Foster Children
Social Worker
Do not wish to answer
Other
Since you were in the system and you know what it is like, would you want to foster children?
Yes
No
Maybe
What would you do differently than what was done for you, if you were a foster parent?
Do you think foster children have a bad reputation just because they're regarded as "Foster Children"?
Yes
No
How difficult do you see that your upbringing was?
Very easy
Easy
Neither easy nor difficult
Difficult
Very difficult
What could have been done to ensure you adjusted well into your new foster family?
Do you think that foster children are most susceptible to developing depression and anxiety? (If "yes" please explain briefly as to why.)
What are somethings you wish your foster parents knew about you when bringing you into their family?
Do you think being place into the foster care system was the best thing for you?
Yes
No
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