1.    Define confidentiality:

2. Write out the ethical responsibility of foster parents concerning confidentiality according to The National Foster Parent Association.

3. Confidentiality is a foster child’s ________.

4. Have you ever experienced confidential information being shared about you without your consent?  If so, how did it make you feel? 

5.     What is a reason that foster children might not want others to know about their personal information? 

6.    Why is honoring confidentiality important in regards to the foster parent/ foster child relationship? 

7.    List two benefits of maintaining confidentiality:

8.    What is a question you can ask yourself when considering whether or not information can and should be shared?

9.    What is the name of the form that needs to be signed by a client or a client’s guardian in order to share confidential information?

10.    What is the name of the form that needs to be signed by a client or a client’s guardian in order to share confidential information?

11.    If someone seems to be pressing for more information regarding a foster child and you have determined it is not appropriate, what can you say and do in that situation?

12.   When should a teacher be provided with confidential information about a child? 

13.    Give some examples of public places where private information should not be shared.

14.    Is there anything new you have learned from this information or anything that you plan to start being more mindful of as a foster parent?