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The Mockingbird Family Model, launched by Seattle-based The Mockingbird Society in 2004, aims to improve fostered children's placement stability and carers' retention and wellbeing, through peer support, respite and social activities provided by a "hub home" to a "constellation" of six to 10 "satellite" homes.
After first hearing of Mockingbird in 2012, staff at The Fostering Network were drawn to its strong evidence base, community ethos and placement-strengthening potential. "We see Mockingbird providing a fantastic opportunity for children to have as similar as possible a childhood to their peers," explains the charity's programme manager, Freya Burley. "It's an extended family model at its heart, giving children a real sense of stability and familiarity and providing a support network for their carers."
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