how to become a foster parent?

Answer 1

Depends on the state you live in. Sometimes rules even vary from county to county. Where I live now, we had to take 60 hours of parenting and behavior modification classes, have extensive FBI backgroiund checks done, then have our home inspected like 6 different times by different agencies. Both husband and wife have to do all classes and checks.

Answer 2

I'm sure you local social services center can help you with that. Look them up in your phone book.
But there are some things you need to consider before you do. I don't know if you already have children or not, but if you do, you may not want to do this. If you don't, this maybe a great thing for you.
You just have to consider how these children may act in your home because of where they have been, and how they will act towards your own children. And they don't always tell you the circumstances in which these children have been taken out of their home. Some have been sexually abused, physically abused, neglected. And as a foster parent, it'll be your responsibility to reunite this child with their mother or father to help them become a better parent. Do you think you can do that when you know how badly they were treated? Good luck!

Answer 3

Our foster parents are as special as our kids.


As a foster parent with EMQ's Foster Family Agency, you will:

Help a child and a family in need
Be part of a professional team making a difference in the lives of children and families
Create a valuable life experience for your own family as you grow and expand your skills
Receive financial compensation-a supplement that may enable one parent to stay at home full-time with the family
Play a key role in the process of planning, care and treatment of your foster child
Help pave the way for possible reunification with his or her biological family
We offer:

24-hour support from an experienced case manager and other trained staff
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An opportunity to share common experiences with other foster parents through our Foster Parent Support Group.
If you'd like to help an EMQ foster child but don't think you can be a full-time foster parent, you can also assist by offering respite care. Respite foster parents give families breaks for brief periods, anything from overnight to several days. Compensation is provided to respite caregivers.





FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO INQUIRE
ABOUT BECOMING AN EMQ FOSTER PARENT
please call 1-800-383-2945 in the Bay Area (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Merced, and San Benito Counties).

For Sacramento County, call 1-888-404-4332.
For Solano, Contra Costa and Napa counties, call 1-800-411-KIDS (5437).

Or fill out our online screening form.


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Answer 4

I am "not" a foster parent, but if I was interested in becoming one? The first place I would go to get information, would be child welfare, or the welfare dept. Okay? Other that that, I don't know, Good luck.

Answer 5

(Sixcannon), gave a good discription, on the basis of what will occur. Yet, (Jenna ) gave vital information on the how to obtain it.