Families need Support
You can help ensure that foster families don't foster alone. Family Partners agree to join the foster family in their journey, by providing practical and emotional support.
While the joys and challenges of family life are familiar to all of us, the foster family experience is UNIQUE.
Immediate
The needs that arise in foster care are immediate. There is often little time to buy clothes, make appointments, search for daycares, or do the myriad of other things that need to be done when a child first arrives.
Unpredictable
Because foster families have no prior experience with the children placed in their care, there are actions, emotions, and needs that are unpredictable. Foster parents need to be ready and have support in order to best care for children.
Worth It
Although there are challenges, the life-changing work of foster parenting is full of joy.
WRAP Around Foster Families
Words of Encouragement
Text, call, & write letters of encouragement to families
Respite Care
Give families a break by babysitting, taking children out for playdates, and more
Acts of Service
Provide meals, help with homework, lawn care, and more
Prayer
Pray for families and everyone involved in the children's lives
Become a Family Partner
- Watch this brief training on what family partners are and how they can serve foster families,
- Complete the family partner application and quiz questions
- Complete a background check