Becoming a Foster Parent
Foster Parent
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Progressive Life Center is reaching out to our community for HELP!
We are in need of good foster parents who are willing and able to
provide nurturing home environment for children that are separated
from their biological families.
Foster care homes are a critical element in restructuring the life
of a child that has been separated from his or her family as a
result of neglect, abandonment, and abuse. Foster families allow us
to provide the support and structure that a child needs at this time
in a more loving and nurturing environment than an institution. We
work closely with all our foster families to ensure that they are
prepared to address the resulting challenges that foster children
often present.
PLC does not ask foster parents to replace a child's family; rather
we expect our foster care families to provide a safe and loving
haven for our children while we implement a plan for reunification
with their parent or biological family or a permanent adoption
placement.
General
requirements
Requirements vary from state to state, and it is
always best to check with your local foster care agency, but some
basic general requirements are listed in the following:
Foster
parents must
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Be at least 21 years old. |
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Have a bed and personal area in which a
foster child can keep his or her belongings. |
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Have a home that meets local fire, safety,
and sanitation standards. |
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Must be physically and emotionally capable of
caring for children |
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Have no history of alcohol or drug abuse
problems |
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Consent to and pass a criminal background
check |
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Have no history of child abuse or neglect |
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Have an income independent from the foster
care reimbursement income. |
PLC will...
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Provide intensive training to all perspective
foster parents and continual training to current foster parents |
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Provide the foster parents with accurate
information about the foster child and include the foster parent
in the development of any service agreements |
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Inform the foster parent of the foster
childs permanency plan |
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Provide appropriate support services that
will enable the foster parent to meet the unique needs of the
foster child which include trained welfare professionals
(psychologists, licensed social workers) and other trained
resource workers. |
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Reevaluate the foster parent and foster home
annually |
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Obtain and maintain all pertinent records on
the foster parent and each foster child |
Interested?
If you are interested in becoming a Foster
Parent, please contact us by
email or
call 1-800 984-1824 to talk with our foster parent recruitment team
about joining us in making the difference in the life of a child.
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