Foster parents in Moldova recently received parenting training, thanks to Children’s Emergency Relief International, the overseas division of Baptist Child & Family Services.
Social workers and former foster parents, Mike and Diane Leach, long-term CERI supporters from Boston, traveled to Eastern Europe to provide training to 28 foster parents in two cities in Moldova.
The couple taught classes on the stages of grief and loss, understanding the differences between biological and foster children, how children develop healthy attachments and how spiritual gifts function in foster parenting.
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After attending a foster parent training in Moldova, CERI foster parents left with a greater understanding of how to raise their adopted children. (PHOTO/CERI)
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“I believe the families left with an understanding that children are greatly influenced by their past, and were relieved to know that other families struggle with similar issues,” said CERI Moldova National Director Connie Belciug.
The course was so well received, families requested more tips and lessons to help them provide good homes for their foster children. In response, CERI is planning future seminars to discuss topics such as relationships between males and females, encouraging godly habits and breaking cycles of destructive behavior.
“We have a great appreciation and respect for the work CERI is doing in Moldova and are honored to be allowed to help. We will return as often as possible,” Leach said.
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