101. Welcome To NJ Fostercare Information for those considering becoming a foster Parent in New Jersey. http://www.njfostercare.org/

102. Foster Care: KCTS Family Resources Ways to support foster Care, KCTS TV Public Broadcasting. http://www.kcts.org/kids/resources/foster/index.asp

Advanced Search PROGRAMS A-Z What's New Parents' Guide to Kids TV Reading to Children Reading Rainbow Contest ... Fun for Your Child Ways to support Foster Care Connect For Kids site: www.connectforkids.org More than 10,000 children are currently in foster care in the state of Washington. In partnership with the Casey Family Program, KCTS has created the Foster Care Coalition, which is dedicated to educating the public about foster care and encouraging individuals to take action to improve the lives of this vulnerable group. Children in foster care have needs both large and small; here are a few ways you can make a difference in their lives. Support Children in Foster Care Donate clothing, bikes, books, toys, school supplies, baby furniture or other items, or sponsor a child's participation in summer camp, athletics, music and school activities. Contact Treehouse at 206.767.7000. Volunteer to represent a child's best interests in court cases. Contact Washington State CASA at 800.530.0045. Mentor a child. Contact Northwest Youth Services at 888.403.1500.

103. Adopting From Foster Care - Adoptive Families Resources for Parents Adopting from foster Care. 66% of parents who adopt from foster care are married couples, 30% are single females, 2% are unmarried http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/foster/

Adoptive Families, the award-winning national adoption magazine, is the leading adoption information source for families before, during, and after adoption. HOME ANNUAL ADOPTION GUIDE INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE SUBSCRIBE Adoption Information Center The Annual Adoption Guide Adopting Smart Help with Adoption Expenses AF Bookstore ... Adoption FAQs Quick Links Domestic Adoption International Adoption China Adoption Russia Adoption ... Bonding With Your Baby NEW: Adoption Medicine NEW: Siblings and Adoption Search Tools Search 500+ Adoption Programs Adoption Attorneys Parent Support Groups The Magazine Current Table of Contents Online this Month Subscribe Now Buy Back Issues ... Advertise with Us AdoptiveFamilies.com Professional Login Contact us Link to Us View Newsletter Archives Resources for Parents Adopting from Foster Care 126,000 children in the U.S. foster-care system are waiting for permanent, loving families. Here, we present heartwarming stories of parents who chose to adopt from foster care, helpful resources for prospective foster or fost/adopters, books for parents and kids, and links to national organizations working to find homes for U.S. waiting children. Featured article New Hope for Kids in Foster Care By Madelyn Freundlich Thanks to changes in the law, more parents are taking another look at foster adoption.

104. Foster Care: Delaware Children's Department, State Of Delaware -WWW foster Care Information. The Delaware Children s Department, State of Delaware, provides integrated services for the health and wellbeing of Delaware s http://www.state.de.us/kids/fostercare.htm

Foster Care Foster Care General Information Foster Care is temporary care in your home for a child who has been removed from his or her home due to abuse or neglect. Children in need of foster homes range in age from infants through teens, come from all racial/ethnic groups, and some children have special physical or educational needs. Many require special support to catch up educationally and socially with their peers. The goal for most foster children is to return to their parent(s) when the circumstances that led to foster placement have been resolved. However, sometimes children are not able to return home and need a permanent family. This is accomplished through adoption. If you would welcome a child into your home, the love and guidance you can give will benefit that child the rest of his or her life. Who Can Provide a Home? To become a foster parent in Delaware, there are certain requirements you need to meet including the following: You can be single, married, divorced or widowed. You can rent or own your home. You must be at least 21 years of age and no older than 65.

105. North Carolina Division Of Social Services To find out more on how to become a licensed foster parent you can visit our Licensing Yes, North Carolina state law requires that all foster parents be http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/fostercare/

What is Foster Care? Who Are the Children? Who Pays For The Child's Care? Who Can Be A Foster Parent? ... Foster Care Initiatives What is Foster Care? Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for abused, neglected, and dependent children who need a safe place to live when their parents or another relative cannot take care of them. Often their families face issues such as illness, alcohol or drug addiction, or homelessness. When the county Department of Social Services (DSS) believes a child is not safe, and a judge agrees, DSS takes custody of that child and finds a foster home for him or her. Length of stay in foster care varies from a few days to much longer. Foster familes are recruited, trainined and licensed to care for abused and neglected children temporarily, while their parents work with social work professionals to resolve their family issues. Relatives may be licensed as foster parents. The foster family, DSS and the birth family work together to return children to their own homes as quickly as possible. In cases where the child becomes free for adoption, foster parents may be considered as adoptive parents.

106. KidsPeace - Become A Foster Parent KidsPeace is a private, notfor-profit organization which gives kids peace through mental health treatment programs, crisis intervention and public http://www.kidspeace.org/programs_fostercare_parent.htm

document.write(''); Become a Foster Parent Become a Foster Parent What is FCFS? KidsPeace Foster Care and Family Services (FCFS) offers a variety of programs for children from infancy to age 21, regardless of race, religion or gender. Our services are geared towards kids who are working to overcome emotional and behavioral challenges while they live in family settings across America. Foster care services are offered to children who can't live at home, but who can function in family settings. Our services are individualized, strength-based, and team driven. The children in foster care have almost always been unwillingly separated from their own families. As a result of that separation and the reasons that caused it, the children often have emotional or behavioral problems the KidsPeace team works to resolve. Foster parents are important members of the KidsPeace team, working to give care, guidance, and a safe environment to a child temporarily placed in a foster home. KidsPeace, in turn, provides families with training and ongoing support, and assures that necessary school placements, counseling, and other services important for the child are available. We work closely with families to determine the right child for each household. Children's needs are carefully matched with the foster family's abilities, interests and lifestyle in order to promote a successful experience.

107. KidsPeace - Foster Care Family Services KidsPeace is a private, notfor-profit organization which gives kids peace through mental health treatment programs, crisis intervention and public http://www.kidspeace.org/resources_fostercare.htm

document.write(''); Brochures Parenting Brochures Grief Packet Street Drugs Brochure ... Register/Request Information Foster Care Family Services Become a Foster Parent Do you love children? Do you have extra room in your heart for a child who needs you? If the answer is "yes" click here to explore the rewards of Foster Parenting. A frightening number of children never get the love and support they desperately need. Together, we can change that - and you can help. Click here to find out if foster parenting is right for you. Information Packet KidsPeace Foster Care offers services to children who require out-of-home placement and who are capable of functioning in a family setting. Foster parents are carefully screened and trained prior to being matched with referrals. Eligible children and adolescents range from those in regular foster care who do not require specialized services to those in treatment foster care with multiple emotional and behavioral issues. Services are goal-oriented, with an emphasis on the identified permanency plan, which may include a return home, adoption, or discharge to independent living. Treatment addresses a wide variety of social and emotional difficulties, developmental delays, learning problems, psychological disturbances, and behavioral challenges. Educational programming, mental health services, and other community resources are accessed according to the child's individual needs. Register here to have information about KidsPeace Foster Care mailed to you.

108. Foster Care For more on becoming a foster parent, being a foster parent, or on placing a bullet, Safer Child page on What Not To Ask An Adoptive or foster Parent http://www.saferchild.org/foster.htm

Home Teach Your Child Headlines ... Working Parents Foster Care Pregnancy Counseling Foster Care Adoption What Not to Ask Abandoned Children Study: Reunified Children Show More Behavioral Problems ... Go Straight to Helpful Links Study: Reunified Children Show More Behavioral Problems - A study, published in the July 2001 issue of Pediatrics , reports that foster children who were reunified with their parents, later showed a significantly greater likelihood of behavioral problems than children who were not reunified. Current government policy is to reunify children whenever possible. Brenda Krause Eheart In its Nov. 6, 2000 issue, People Magazine wrote an article on Brenda Krause Eheart, who pairs foster kids with retirees in a community called Hope Meadows, Rantoul, Ill. In 1993, Eheart began her non-profit organization called Generations of Hope and boosted it with a $1 million grant from Illinois lawmakers. She managed to buy the former Chanute Air Force training base from the Pentagon, and began Hope Meadows. Contact her at Generations of Hope, 1530 Fairway Drive, Rantoul, Ill., 61866-9900, or 217-893-4673.

109. CWRC Foster Parent Resources Social Work, foster Parent, Adoption and other Child Welfare related resources. Slight Canadian Focus. Bookstore, Weekly Poll. Free Mailing List (email http://www.childwelfare.ca/cwrcfost.shtml

Menu Main Page Children's Aid Societies Professional Organizations Provincial Ministries ... Sites of Interest Design Concept By Foster Parent Resources General IFCO (International Foster Care Organization) - Presently Off-Line Holds a well-organized conference for foster parents, their natural children, foster children and child care professionals, every two years in a different country. Canadian Foster Parent Home Page Foster Care Connection Foster Family Web Foster Parents Community ... Survivors of the System: Foster Children United A wonderful website. You must check this out. Foster Care Youth United - Free Magazine Foster Parent Associations New Brunswick Foster Families Association Boulder County Foster Parent Association Colorado State Foster Parent Association Larimer County Foster Parent Association ... Click Here To Go Back To The Top The placing of links on this site in no way endorses other sites or should be construed as support for their practices or policies. If you have any comments or feedback, please contact us Site Last Updated: Wednesday, September 21, 2005

110. West Virginia Bureau For Children And Families - Foster/Adoptive Care Online Inq West Virginia Bureau for Children and Families foster Adoptive Care Inquiry Form. This form can be filled out online and submitted electronically to the http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/children_adult/foster/inquire.asp

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111. Living With A Foster Child - Foster Care - New York State Office Of Children & F Living With a foster Child New York State Office of Children and Family services. http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/fostercare/living.asp

@import url(/main/CSS/basic.css); @import url(/main/CSS/style.css); Skip to Main Content Search Programs/Services How Do I? Forms FAQs ... Foster Care May is Foster Care Month 1-800-345-KIDS Overview Requirements for Parents Living with a Foster Child Foster Care Resources ... Foster Care Home Living With a Foster Child How are children placed with a foster family? What if I decide to adopt a foster child? How are children placed with a foster family? Matching the child and the foster home: Relatives: Are relatives available who would be willing to provide a safe and suitable placement for the child? This should be the first consideration before placing a child in a foster home. Previous foster home: If the child was previously placed in foster care, is it appropriate to return to the same foster home? This question must be considered before looking for another foster home. Religious background: Has the parent expressed a religious preference in regard to placement of the child? Where practicable and in the best interests of the child, the preference regarding religion of a parent will be honored. Neighborhood and school: Can a home be found in the same school district so that the child does not have to change schools?

112. Pressley Ridge Treatment Foster Parent Info foster parent information from Pressley Ridge Schools. http://www.pressleyridge.org/foster/foster.html

Choose Your State Delaware Maryland/Washington, DC Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia careers contact home Search: Benefits Training Qualifications FAQs ... Apply Contact Us Contact your local Pressley Ridge representative for more information on becoming a Treatment Foster Parent. Get contact information "What really sold us on becoming treatment foster parents was all the support we would get from Pressley Ridge. We got great training and fair compensation. And when we have really rough times, we know we can count on the staff. We can't save the world, but this is one way of helping to make things right." Barbara and Lee Blankenbecker Not Your Typical Foster Care Learn more Not Your Typical Foster Parents Learn more Training and Support Learn more Attractive Benefits Learn more back to top Home Service Lines ... West Virginia

113. DCYF: Questions About Foster Care foster parents are DCYF’s major resource for children who need to be placed It is the role of foster parents to offer a safe and stable home to these http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us/questions/quest_fstr_care.htm

Jump to Content (Alt + C) Day Care Providers Directions Jobs ... Staff Directory Questions about Foster Care More information : See the and the Listing of Adoption and Foster Care Information Nights What types of children do foster parents care for? What are the qualifications for foster parenting? What is the licensing procedure? ... Who should I call for more information? The quality of care children get while they are away from their homes is crucial. In addition to the problems that caused these children to enter foster care, each of them will suffer from the trauma of being separated from their family. Most foster children blame themselves because they have to leave home. Some fear that all adults are abusive. Some have kept secrets for so long that they may have a difficult time being open and honest. Many of them do not view the world as a friendly or caring place. Becoming part of a nurturing foster family can help these children to grow and heal. Since trust and change evolve slowly, foster families need to have tolerance, patience and flexibility. Back to Top What types of children do foster parents care for?

114. Foster Care Application Process Complete details of the process involved in becoming a foster parent with the RI Department of Children, Youth and Families. http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us/foster/fc_app_process.htm

Jump to Content (Alt + C) Day Care Providers Directions Jobs ... Staff Directory Interested in becoming a foster parent? Read on ........... Foster parenting can be a strenuous but rewarding experience for you and your family. One of life's greatest pleasures is seeing a child grow and progress while under your care and eventually either return to his/her parents when conditions have improved or become prepared for adoption. In order to begin the application process, the following forms must be completed. NOTE: Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view or download pdf documents. Foster care application (basic information about you and members of your household and family) Physician's Reference form , which permit DCYF to obtain health care information from your physicians. Please have each adult member of your household sign a separate form. Also, an Authorization to Obtain Confidential Information will need to be filled out.

115. Frequently Asked Questions - Families For Kids A This is normally not a problem—many good foster parents work outside the home. Employed foster parents are reimbursed for the childcare costs related to http://www.lcsnw.org/ffk/faq.html

Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can a single person be a foster parent? A: Yes; we have a number of single people who provide excellent care. Q: Is there an upper age limit for foster parents? A: No; older people are some of our best foster parents. If there are health concerns, however, the licensor may ask for a statement from your doctor. Q: What if the parent(s) work outside the home? Q: How long do foster children stay in foster care? Q: Do foster children see their biological parents during the time they are in foster care? Q: How long does it take to be licensed? A: From the time we receive your application, it normally takes between 30-90 days. Q: Is it true foster parents can not spank the foster child? A: Yes. Foster parents are prohibited by law from using any form of physical punishment. Positive discipline, combined with warmth and caring, should be used in educating the child to conform to the standards of your family and our society. Q: Can a foster child share a room with my child?

116. Foster Care Plus This page describes Dunn Center s foster Care Plus Program. http://www.dunncenter.org/fostercareplus.htm

Back Home Next Foster Care Plus Enhancing the Quality of Care for Foster Children What the program is Foster Care Plus is a service of Dunn Mental Health Center, Inc. of Richmond, Indiana. The program’s purpose is to enhance the quality of care provided to foster children by: Increasing the skills of the foster parents Addressing the foster child’s individual treatment needs through therapeutic interventions Foster Care Plus provides foster parents with the training and support needed to meet the growing challenges of foster parenting; and, Provides foster parents with the skills to help improve the foster child’s daily living skills. Foster Care Plus engages currently licensed foster parents to provide the foster children in their care with skills such as the following: Problem-solving Decision-making Interpersonal relationship development Study skills Age-appropriate money management Nutrition Personal hygiene How the program works Dunn Center enlists current foster parents to participate in the Foster Care Plus program. The foster parents are provided with monthly training/support groups and weekly supervision with a Master level team leader.

117. Becoming A Foster Parent foster parents share a concern for children and a commitment to helping them For more information on becoming a foster parent call the North American http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/children/documents/pub/dhs_id_009780.hcsp

DHS Home Page Forms (eDocs) County and Tribal Workers A -Z Topics ... Publications Children The Minnesota Department of Human Services helps keep children safe and provides families with supports to care for their children. This includes child protective services, out-of-home care, permanent homes for children and children’s mental health services. Foster Care and Other Out-of-home Placement Who are foster parents? About 66 percent of children in out-of-home placement are in family foster care. Currently, more than 5,141 licensed family foster homes provide care to 11,300 children in Minnesota. Foster parents share a concern for children and a commitment to helping them through tough times. Relatives of children placed in foster care can apply to be licensed to provide foster care. Relative foster care providers are often preferred because the children have a relationship with the relative before and after the placement. Foster Care to Parental Home or Adoptive Home Children do best when raised in a permanent home with a family they can call their own. Foster care is a temporary safe family home for children, but they should not be raised until adulthood in foster care. Many children are able to be reunited with their parents when the problems have been improved and it is safe to return home. In some cases the children cannot be returned home and an adoptive family is needed. Many children are adopted by their foster parents or relatives. The foster/adoptive parents or relative foster parents make a life-long commitment to their foster children through adoption.

118. Foster Care Resources, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center offers resources and information to those interested in becoming a foster parent to a child with special http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/c/special-needs/resources/foster-ca

Home Contact Us Site Map Go to Advanced Search ... Forms Foster Care General Medical Information General Services / Resources Guardianship Home Health Care ... Contact Us Special Needs Resource Directory Foster Care Search the Special Needs Resource Directory: The Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers resources and information to those interested in becoming a foster parent to a child with special health care needs. What's Involved Ohio Requirements Types Steps l Considerations / Transitions l Advocating l Understanding Roles l Medical Appointments / Therapies l Tools and Resources l Local Agencies What's Involved Being a foster parent to a child with special health care needs involves: Providing care for children whose emotional or physical disorders, age, race, membership in a sibling group, a history of abuse, or other factors contribute to a lengthy stay in foster care. Children have an increased likelihood of serious medical conditions, emotional and behavioral disorders, history of abuse of neglect, medical or genetic risk due to familial mental illness or parental substance abuse. The amount of commitment needed to care for these children is much greater than that required for a healthy, typically developing child.

119. FGH New Parents How to become a new foster Parent with Community Attention s FGH program. What do I have to do to be a Community Attention foster parent? http://www.charlottesville.org/default.asp?pageid=6FD15C02-87B0-4661-A094-58407A

120. Oregon DHS: Types Of Foster Care foster parents are a valuable resource in returning children to a safe, Special Rate foster Care allows CAF to pay foster parents at a higher rate to http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/fostercare/fc_types.shtml

Text-Only Site State Directory Agencies A-Z Accessibility ... Publications Types of foster care Family foster care Special rate foster care Family shelter care Relative foster care ... Independent Living Program Family Foster Care Family foster care is 24-hour care provided by foster families in their homes. Foster parents are a valuable resource in returning children to a safe, nurturing home. When people apply to become foster parents for CAF: They receive pre-service training that includes information on children's developmental abilities by age as well as how to deal with issues that foster children have such as loss and grief, sex abuse, and drug addicted parents. A home study is done which includes interviews, reference and medical checks, criminal records checks, and a child safety home inspection. Foster parents are required to complete 10 hours of training in foster care issues each year. Support groups for foster parents are often available to help them learn what other foster parents are doing and keep current on issues in foster parenting as they arise. Special Rate Foster Care Special Rate Foster Care allows CAF to pay foster parents at a higher rate to reimburse them for children who have special expenses or needs.

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