Share your heart and home
Foster parents give hope to children and teens in need – changing the course of their life in miraculous ways. When foster parents provide a safe, nurturing environment, children grow physically, emotionally, and socially. In return, foster parents experience the power of love in a life-changing relationship.
How to Get Started.
Please complete our online Inquiry Form and a Licensing Specialist will reach out to you within 48 hours.
Hear what our foster parents have to say
As much as you love children and want to make a difference, it can be hard to imagine what foster care is like. In these videos Family & Children Services foster parents talk about the joys and the challenges they’ve experienced.
Why Did You Become a Foster Parent
What Do You Love About Being a Foster Parent
Can You Fit Fostering into a Busy Life
What's Challenging About being a Foster Parent
What's It Like Working With a Child's Biological Family
What Makes Family & Children Services Special
Who makes a good foster parent?
People from all walks of life make good foster parents. Some are single. Some are married. Some are divorced or widowed. Some own their own homes; some rent. Some already have children; some do not. Yet they all share several characteristics.
They:
- are 18 years of age or older
- love children
- have a stable income
- are able to commit to challenges
- cooperate with birth parents in hopes of reunification
- have a strong desire to make a difference in children’s lives
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