Becoming a Foster Parent

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Information and resources to help with your decision to become a foster parent, including where to start, questions to ask, challenges, and rewards.

Becoming a Foster Parent

For some it's a first step toward adoption. For others it's a proactive statement of nurturing, advocacy, and love. But it's not for everyone. Here's what you need to know.... [more]

LifeBooks & Waiting Families

The time to start is now, and author Beth O'Malley, M.Ed. has great tips on what kind of information to gather and how to get it.... [more]

Looking for Mr./Ms. Goodworker

Is there such a thing as the ideal Social Worker for your family's needs? Maybe not, but an experienced foster care and adoption professional thinks there's hope. Guest author: Emil Baldwin, Jr., LSW... [more]

Multiple Transitions

Special thanks to Michael Trout of The Infant-Parent Institute for allowing us to reprint the script of his video. What would even the youngest children tell us if they could? Perhaps these are their words.... [more]

Treatment Foster Care: One Parent's Story

Treatment/Therapeutic Foster Parenting provides a crucial service to children dealing with extreme challenges. One parent tells us how this differs from traditional foster care, and details about training, services and therapy programs.... [more]

Library of Articles: Becoming a Foster Parent

Articles, features, and specials from our Editor for those interested in becoming a foster parent to a child in the U.S. foster care system.... [more]

Emilville High School
Social worker Emil Baldwin, Jr. is a foster care professional with some excellent advice.

Is Foster Parenting For Me?
Good descriptive information about the children, your options, financial support, and qualifications, from the Pennsylvania State Foster Parent Association.

Questions Before Placement
Questions to ask before accepting a placement in your home.

Safety Checklist
Going through this list will help you prepare for the renewal or application process for your foster parenting license.

The Perils of Foster Parenting
Jim and Kelly Mosier experienced the heartache and personal anguish that exist as negative possibilities.

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My husband and I are considering becoming foster parents. We're only 21 but have a stable and healthy living situation. We don't yet have any children of our own and are not looking to adopt a foster child
Any advice, personal experiences or opinions for us?
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Posted by: catmouse71 at 07/17/2009 11:11 PM

may i know the requirements to become a foster parent?

Posted by: timang at 04/01/2009 05:41 AM

The best information you can receive on foster parenting would come from your local child services department in Social Services etc. Every state has different rules and methods of how it works.

You can usually find the number for them in your phone book or on line local government site.

Posted by: Crick at 11/17/2008 09:14 AM

I would like some concrete information on what is involved in becoming a foster parent. Please email to btru2udeba@msn.com or call me (preferably
after 6:30 PM M-F or anytime Sat & Sun) at 704-242-3704. Thanks so much.

Debbie Anthony

Posted by: btru2u at 11/02/2008 08:24 AM

Hi, I'd like to read, "The Perils of Foster Parenting", but the link doesn't work. Can someone post the updated link?

Thank you!

Posted by: resume-writer at 02/12/2008 12:24 AM

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