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Foster parents often care for children with emotional, behavioral and physical problems. Time Out for Parents Program (TOPS) allows these foster parents to take breaks from their foster children, so they may regain the energy necessary to care for these special kids. TOPS provide temporary, short-term care for children in foster care and for children who are at risk of being abused or neglected. Length of stay ranges from two hours to 72 hours. Longer stays are possible with special authorization. This program helps to keep families and foster families together by diffusing emotional situations that lead to family crisis, thus preventing possible abusive behavior from occurring due to tension and fatigue. Funded by the County, Orangewood Children's Foundation acts as the program's administrative coordinator. In 2005, 364 Orange County children were provided almost 61,070 hours respite care services through TOPS. For more information on the TOPS program, please call (714) 619-0200 ext. 211. |
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