Support a Social Worker

March is Social Worker Appreciation Month! Although you may or may not have direct contact with the social workers on your foster family’s team, there are some ways you can show social workers your gratitude for all they do. Talk with your foster or adoptive family about whether it’s best for you to express appreciation directly or organize the details so your family can offer the appreciation.
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Social workers are not just in child welfare. They work in other areas such as schools, hospitals, and businesses. Here are some ideas to show appreciation for the social workers working hard to care for the vulnerable in your community.

• Take your family’s social services agency a box of donuts, a bag of mixed candy, or a box of coffee. If your family has a special relationship with one of their social workers, consider offering a small token of appreciation such as a coffee gift card or a mug with an uplifting saying.
  
• Send positive and encouraging notes. It is always nice to be reminded of the good and positive things in the world while working through difficult situations. Send along something that a social worker could pin up at their desk or tape to the front of a notebook to remind them they are valued.
  
• Assemble small self-care gifts, such as hand sanitizers or lotions. Social workers are often very busy and small self-care items can go a long way in staying healthy throughout the day. Social workers are going into people’s homes, hospitals, and school environments. A scented hand sanitizer to quickly rid of pesky germs can be used up very quickly!
  
• Pray for the social workers in your community. Every social worker could use prayer for energy, discernment, strength, and safety.
  
• Get involved. Ask how you might lend your time to your family’s agency or give an agency of your choice a call and see if they are in need of any specific items to help care for their clients. Perhaps you could rally with those in your community to run a small donation drive to benefit the agency. Many agencies have a consistent need for emergency care products such as hygiene items, diapers, or clothing.  

 
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