Fostering families

Although becoming a foster parent is not difficult, there is a process to become licensed. Prospective parents must complete the required training hours and have a home study that has been authorised. We have families with no biological children, families with numerous biological children, single parents, working parents, stay-at-home parents, young parents, and elderly parents. If you have any questions, our foster care staff would be pleased to answer them and offer you additional information. Foster parents must be at least 21 years old, have a clean criminal history, and be physically healthy. Our best foster parents are adaptable, dependable, patient, and willing to attempt various parenting philosophies for kids with multiple needs. Success demands a variety of traits, including the ability to work well with others, flexibility with one's schedule, and tolerance. Five or six visits to your house are required during the 10- to 12-week application process to become a foster par...