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PROGRAMS
FOSTER CARE
RESPITE CARE
 
 

GETTING STARTED

 
Meet with us to learn more and to help us get to know you. Meetings are private, confidential, and scheduled at your convenience.

Be fingerprinted and provide references.

Complete two Saturday classes to learn more about the special needs of foster children.

Take First Aid and CPR.

See your doctor for a health exam and TB test.

Read, fill out and sign required forms.  

Provide copies of your driver's license, driving record and auto insurance.

If you have pets, provide copies of vaccination records.

Make sure your home meets the required safety standards (We'll give you the details).

If you have a pool (it must be fenced!) take a class in water safety.

When you have completed all the steps, we'll call you when we need a home for a child who is a good match for your family.
 

 
View our training schedule to see if you can become a foster  parent this year!

Children in foster care are boys and girls of all ages, from all kinds of backgrounds. Most are school age. Teenagers especially need homes.  

They are in foster care because they were not safe at home. Most have been neglected. Some have been abused. Many children have lived in a number of different foster homes, and each move has added more loss and sorrow.

The pain they  have endured can make them afraid to love or trust anyone -- but they still long for a caring, lifelong family.

You can be...

Any age over 21-- No upper age limit
Single or married
Living in a house, condo, apartment, or mobile home that you own or rent
Working, retired, or a full-time parent
 

You need...
Room for a child (no more than two children per bedroom, including your own children)
A car and a driver's license
A steady income that meets your current needs
No history of violent crime or child abuse
A loving heart and the desire to help a child
 

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