A foster parent can be a single person or a couple. The important aspect of being a foster parent is that you have experience with children and you are willing to nurture and care for the children placed in your home. Children placed in your home can be infants, preschool children, school age children and adolescents. Our agency provides educational, therapeutic, monetary and in-home support as children are placed in your home.
Types of Foster Care
Family Foster Care
Kinship Foster Care
Transition Homes
Requirements
CBI/FBI criminal records check
Child Abuse Registry check
CPR certification (both adults)
First Aid certification (both adults)
Pet vaccinations
Water check if on a well
Physician's health certification
Autobiographical questionnaire
3 references
Foster parent questionnaire (helps determines which children are best suited for family)
Foster parent core training 12 hours (both parents)
A foster parent can be a single person or a couple. The important aspect of being a foster parent is that you have experience with children and you are willing to nurture and care for the children placed in your home. Children placed in your home can be infants, preschool children, school age children and adolescents. Our agency provides educational, therapeutic, monetary and in-home support as children are placed in your home. 
