Foster Care Advice

By

tojoyamoto

I live in GA and looked into fostering with the intention of adopting. Unfortunately in this state, the point of foster care is to give the birth parents the time to get their act together before returning the child. Less than 10% of foster parents are able to adopt the children they raise, even if they foster the children for years and years. The Dept of Human Services holds mandatory and intensive foster parenting classes to prepare people for the experience. I don't know if any of this is the case in WI, but I would start with DHS and attend any informative classes they may offer so you know better what to expect.

By garah. (Guest Post)

Foster care, I think is so much fun! My aunt does it and she loves it. I think its a great feeling to help a kid, letting them know someone loves them & teaching them new things. I hope I helped!! :)

By

crazybest

What a wonderful thing you want to do. In the State of New Hampshire there is a foster parent training program. They give you as much information to prepare you for different situations you may deal with and the possible abuse and neglect repercussions of that abuse the children will be going through. They do a home study, and background checks etc. I plan on doing it this spring when the training is local for me.
If you go to your state website and look up adoption/ foster care, you may get more information. The program is usually through Department of Health and Human Services, Child Protection etc. Best of Luck.

Kim

By Lanette (Guest Post)

Check out the website below.
Thanks, Lanette

http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/

By Diane from California (Guest Post)

Hi Sandy, we too are a foster-adopt family. We have adopted two boys and will adopt our infant foster son in a few months. Our very first foster son who was 11 months old only stayed with us for three months and when we found out he was going to a family member we were crushed. Luckily we got our second foster son (14 months old) two weeks before he left and it really helped heal our hearts. We ended up adopting him and he became the first of three boys we now have. Our home has so much activity now (we also have two biological daughters 18 years & 16 1/2 years old). The boys are 4 yrs, 2 1/2 yrs and our 8 month old baby. We love every minute we spend with all of them. Good luck to you and your family and in time your heart will heal.