BECOME A FOSTER PARENT
Foster parents provide a home for a child whose family is in crisis. The goal for children in foster care is for them to be reunited with their family when it is safe to do so. Foster children have unique needs, and our goal is to equip families who will nurture our children to heal and thrive.
Family Mission Field is not a licensing agency, but it is an honor to help connect you with services and walk with you through this journey!
ADOPT FROM FOSTER CARE
Thousands of children in foster care need permanent families
Adopting from foster care is similar to other types of adoption in that after all of the decision making, paperwork, and preparation are completed, a dream of family is fulfilled. But foster care adoptions are different in a few important ways:
Though it is possible to adopt a baby from foster care, the children who are available for adoption generally range from toddler to 21. The median age is eight years old.
Because all children in foster care have experienced some form of trauma, parents who adopt from foster care undergo specific training to understand the effects of trauma and help children heal.
Parents who adopt from foster care usually work with a public agency or a private agency that has contracted with the state to provide services.
Adopting from foster care costs little to no money.
Family Mission Field is not an adoption agency, but we'd love to connect you to services and help you walk through this journey.
