Hatch Carers

At Hatch Project, our vision is for all children in foster care to thrive. We recognize that establishing a safe, secure, and nurturing relationship with their foster carer is paramount to achieving this vision. However, we also know that children who have experienced developmental trauma and abuse require more support from their carers to thrive, compared to those raised in healthier home environments. Unfortunately, many foster carers feel ill-equipped, under-resourced, and overwhelmed in their role. This is what we call the foster carer well-being problem. Carers tell us that the children they care for would benefit if they had the ability to be authentic, collaborative partners with their agencies. At Hatch Project, we believe that if carers were more empowered, nurtured, and connected, they would be better equipped to meet the complex needs of the children they care for. That's why we've designed an online platform with foster carers to address this gap in the current system. Our online community model is an innovative solution that allows carers to access connections and content delivered in line with our goals and mission. The facilitated community engagement element creates avenues for carers to provide feedback about what they need most to meet the needs of the children they care for. We'll use this feedback to create positive change in the sector. Our short-term goal is to provide carers with a nurturing and supportive place to visit on their hardest days. Our long-term goal is to establish new and influential pathways of communication from carers back to the sector. Our ultimate goal is to improve carer wellbeing and achieve measurable positive outcomes for children in foster care.