First time; emergency placement.
My fiance and I got placement of 5 and 7 year old girls who are within the family. They came Friday night with the clothes on their backs. As of this moment the county is telling us that it’s just a safety plan and could be up to 60 days. We asked if there would be possibly of child care (both of us work FT, he is an on call tractor trailer driver and I am a cover supervisor so I can work 1st,2nd or 3rd). The parents are allowed to see the kids under supervision and the safety plan. We were told that we do not get help with childcare/daycare. My question would be, since it’s the holiday weekend, will things change by Monday? I am struggling being 20 weeks pregnant and just overwhelmed. The girls really need some clothes since what mom brought them isn’t enough(we are in a middle of a heat wave and mom brought long sleeves).
Any guidance, words of wisdom, or a bit of sanity to help me ground myself. I will take any advice. Thank you.