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Information and resources for those considering becoming foster parents, for foster parents, and for those who were formerly fostered. Support, training, money issues, transitions, and practical help.

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Resources, information, and community for adults who spent time in foster care. Includes support groups, foster family search, personal stories, and general information.

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Resources, information, and online education for foster parents in the U.S., Canada, and around the world including adopting a foster child, transition to independent living, services for foster families, and more.

Organizations & Support Groups

Foster parent organizations and support groups provide community, a place to share experiences, participate in advocacy efforts, and keep up with new laws and trends.

Therapeutic Foster Care & Group Homes

Therapeutic Foster Care and Therapeutic Group Homes offer specialized care interventions for children and youth with severe emotional and/or behavioral challenges.

Family Strategies Publishing
Workbooks for children on the topics of moving to a foster home or adoptive home, lifebook workbooks, learning what professionals do to find an adoptive family for a child, and going to an adoption finalization hearing.

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History of Foster Care in the US
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Comments

You would have to check with your state to be certain of the correct answers. In California, there are different types of placement. One would be what's called a fos-adopt home in which the child is placed in your home with the intent to see if it is a good match for adoption.
Straight foster care it would depend on the the parents progress on their case plan. They can get their act together and reunify up until the child is 18 but often they do not. If the child is in your home for 6 months or more, the parents are not making significant progress and the placement is stable you can usually adopt.
Regarding contact with adoptive parents tha would be something the social worker would ahve to address with them. If the family is open too it then certainly you could have contact. Once the child is adopted the adoptive parent makes the decisions about who can/cannot visit.

Posted by: ritas-mom at 08/23/2010 10:15 AM

My husband and I are trying to have a baby but, I understand there are alot of children out there who need to be in a loving home with parents. I am fully aware of the fact that the child we bring into our home isnt a permanent placing and so does my husband. His concern is I will become too attached to the child and not want to let him/her go. I was trying to find out if you are able to adopt a child if the child falls in love with us just as we will fall in love with it. I was also wondering if you are able to see the child after he/she is placed with a family or if its the same as closed adoption? I would appreciate any information I could possibly get. Thank you

Posted by: BrandiGibbs at 08/21/2010 08:45 PM

This is a comment for testing.

Posted by: BrandyHagz at 03/06/2008 11:00 PM

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