Foster Parent

Description Foster Parent Opportunity Becoming a foster parent is a meaningful way to open your heart and home to a child in your community. You can play the most important role in a child's life by temporary stability, encouragement, and care during a season of transition. As a foster parent, you are never alone. You are part of a collaborative team dedicated to helping children heal, grow, and thrive. What You’ll Do Create a supportive home environment where children can learn and practice social skills, healthy communication, coping strategies, and everyday life skills tailored to their unique needs. Support children’s well-being by helping coordinate and transporting them to medical, dental, and behavioral health appointments ensuring they receive the care they deserve. Partner in shared parenting , nurturing positive connections by supporting visits and sharing appropriate updates with birth families when permitted, always keeping the child’s best interests at heart. Embrace a proven, trauma-informed approach by implementing the Teaching Family Model (TFM) in your home and participating in ongoing consultation and evaluation to strengthen your skills and confidence. Prepare for success through training , completing 40 hours of pre-service training for licensure, offered in both in-person and virtual formats to fit your schedule. Why It Matters Your willingness to show up consistently can change a child’s story. With guidance, training, and a strong support system behind you, fostering becomes not just a role, but a powerful way to make a lasting difference.