How to Become A Foster or Adoptive Parent

Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent

 

The Department of Social Services partners with the community to recruit, train, license, support and monitor foster and adoptive homes for children in foster care.

Foster parents are special people who provide a nurturing, stable environment for children. They may be married or single, ages 21 and over, may or may not have children of their own, and must have sufficient income for the needs of their own family.  Foster and adoptive families are diverse in race, ethnicity, income and age.  We encourage interested persons to contact Angie Gillespie at (828) 884-3174 Ext. 302, to learn about the required 30 hour training "Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting" (MAPP) offered at our agency.

There are children in need of committed, flexible, open, loving and capable families for short term placements as well as those families interested in fostering to adopt. The mutual assessment and selection process helps families determine if fostering is a good match for them.

Foster Home Licensing and Placement Services Include: 

• ·         Training

• ·         Assessment

• ·         Licensure

• ·         Foster care board payment after licensure

• ·         Ongoing support and training