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	Requirements to Become a Foster Parent - Foster Care - New York State Office of Children & Family Services
		However, physical handicaps or illness of foster parents or members of their household must be in consideration only as they affect the ability to provide adequate care to foster children or may affect an individual child’s adjustment to the foster family.
		Foster parents who receive a higher level of board rate are required to actively participate in annual training.
		Transportation provided by foster parents for visits to staff of an authorized agency, the foster child’s parents, siblings living with relatives or in a different foster or adoptive home, and meetings about the child may be reimbursed at a rate set by the county.
	www.ocfs.state.ny.us /main/fostercare/requirements.asp (2995 words)

	Foster Parents Considering Adoption: A Factsheet for Families
		The foster family's role now includes not only acting as a support and mentor to the birth family to help the birth parents successfully reunify with their child if possible, but also to love a child and be open to having a permanent role in the child's life (Lutz and Greenblatt, 2000).
		The biggest benefit of foster parent adoption for a child is the fact that the child does not have to move to a new family.
		Foster parent adoption also benefits the birth parents in many cases by allowing them to know who is permanently caring for their children.
	www.childwelfare.gov /pubs/f_fospar.cfm (2207 words)

	A Foster Parent? Who? Me?!
		Foster care is a product of adults who cannot or will not perform the parental duties for their own children.
		However, a foster parent must understand the child's resistance to rules and 'family ways' is the likely result of his or her non-chosen situation and not a result of stubbornness.
		Communicating a foster child's progress and concerns to a foster parent is as important as communication is to the other parents.
	nncf.unl.edu /foster/sharing/Swobodaarticle.html (2180 words)

	Foster Parent Form (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the event that the foster dog is not spayed or neutered prior to placement with the Fostering Party, Fostering Party agrees to use diligent efforts to keep female foster dogs in heat away from male dogs and to keep male foster dogs away from any in heat female dogs.
		If Fostering Party objects to and prevents abortion of the pregnancy, Fostering Party agrees to accept full responsibility for the veterinary care of such pregnant bitch and, further, to accept full responsibility for the care, veterinary bills and/or placement of any puppies born to the rescue dog.
		Fostering Party agrees that he understands the terms of this Agreement and agrees to be bound by this Agreement with German Shepherd Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania effective as of the date of this Agreement.
	www.gsr-sp.com /foster_parent_form.htm (2063 words)

	What is Foster Care? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Most foster care agencies require that you have another source of income, and that you not be dependent upon foster care payments to maintain your home.
		Most foster parents begin to care for children whose goal is to be reunited with their birth parents or other family members as soon as possible through a "regular" foster care program for abused or neglected children.
		Foster parents who either already have the necessary skills, or are willing to be trained to meet the special needs of these foster children, may become part of a "specialized" or "treatment" foster care program providing intensive services.
	www.fosterparenttraining.com /whatisfostercare.shtml (1782 words)

	North Carolina Division of Social Services
		Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for abused, neglected, and dependent children who need a safe place to live when their parents or another relative cannot take care of them.
		Foster familes are recruited, trainined and licensed to care for abused and neglected children temporarily, while their parents work with social work professionals to resolve their family issues.
		County Departments of Social Services and several private child caring agencies are authorized to work with potential foster parents to assist them with the licensing process and to provide supervision and support for the foster parents.
	www.dhhs.state.nc.us /dss/fostercare/index.htm (904 words)

	Foster Parent Adoption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This factsheet is written for foster parents who are considering adopting one or more of their foster children.
		The information will also be helpful to a foster parent who already has adopted or to a new foster parent who may be faced with the possibility of adoption sometime in the future.
		The central issue in changing from the role of foster parent to that of an adoptive parent is that of redefining your attachment to the child that came about through daily living as a full lifetime commitment.
	www.olderchildadoption.com /preadoption/fosterparentadoption.htm (2343 words)

	So You Want to Be a Foster Parent?
		Foster care will affect you and your family in many areas (extended family, community involvement, your personal activities, and those of your children.) The changes, like life around us, range from very good to very negative.
		Foster parents are trained to respect the privacy of the foster child and their families.
		Foster families are very visible to the community and can add additional pressures whether real or imaginary.
	www.kidsource.com /nfpa/want.to.be.foster.html (966 words)

	Foster Parent Allegations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The longer you are a foster parent, the chances of having an allegation made against you greatly increases.
		I have formed a group not only for the support of foster parents who have gone through allegations, but also to fight for changes in the way allegations are handled throughout the country.
		The National Foster Parent Coalition for Allegation Reform (NFPCAR) is striving to bring national attention to this devastating issue.
	members.aol.com /fpallegations (788 words)

	Foster Parents Needed - Butts, Lamar, Pike, Spalding, & Upson Counties, Georgia - FosterParentsNeeded.com
		Foster parents are volunteers who offer safety and security to these children by opening their own hearts and homes.
		Foster parents are not paid, but are reimbursed monthly from $13.68 and up per day, per child, depending on the age and needs of the child.
		Nor does this agency delay or deny the placement of a child into foster care or adoption on the basis of race/ethnicity or national origin of the child or the prospective foster parent of adoptive parent.
	www.fosterparentsneeded.com (623 words)

	Oregon DHS: Becoming a Foster Parent
		Foster parents provide care for children who have been abused and neglected and cannot remain in their own homes.
		CAF depends on foster parents to do the day-to-day parenting for these children until they can either return safely to their own homes or until an alternate permanent plan can be implemented.
		Without foster parents there would be no place for some children to learn to feel safe and know what it means to have someone care just because they are there.
	www.oregon.gov /DHS/children/fostercare/fosterparents.shtml (528 words)

	Proposed New Zealand Foster Parent Bill of Rights
		The foster parent(s) shall be provided training and support for the purpose of improving skills in providing daily care and meeting the special needs of the child in foster care.
		Prior to the placement of a child in foster care, CYFS or Non-Government Organisations shall inform the foster parent(s) of issues relative to the child that may jeopardize the health and safety of the foster family or alter the manner in which foster care should be administered.
		That CYFS or Non-Government Organisations shall permit the foster parent(s) to refuse placement within their home, or to request upon notice to CYFS or private contractors, the removal of a child from his or her home for good reason, without threat or reprisal, unless otherwise stipulated by contract or policy.
	nzfostering.netfirms.com /draft_new_zealand_foster_parent_bill_of_rights.html (1354 words)

	Gotham Gazette: A Bridge Back Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I was a foster parent in The Bronx before the city began trying to keep foster children in their communities.
		Some birth parents are angry that they have lost their child and they take their anger out on the foster parent.
		Some foster parents find it very hard to accept that they are only a temporary part of the child’s life, that they must help the child move on.
	www.gothamgazette.com /print/798 (725 words)

	DFPS - Foster Parent Training
		Training of foster parents is required by the Minimum Standards and Guidelines for Child-Placing Agencies promulgated by the Licensing Division of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
		Many of the CPS foster parents are also approved to provide adoption services; therefore, as adoptive parents, they receive the benefit of the foster care in-service training.
		TSFPI conducts an annual training conference that is attended by foster parents and agency staff.
	www.dfps.state.tx.us /Child_Protection/Foster_Care/Care_Training.asp (958 words)

	USATODAY.com - Foster parents getting organized (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The couple also has seen — and this refrain is heard across the USA — inadequate support from child-welfare agencies, high turnover of foster parents, meager training in caring for severely troubled children, erratic reimbursement for kids' needs and, most troubling, a bureaucratic deaf ear to foster parents' opinions.
		Most foster parents are middle-aged or older and have less education than parents in general.
		Lawmaker Zarelli wants the state to set clearer expectations for parents who lose their children and timetables by which they would have to straighten up or have the state move toward severing parental rights and permitting adoption.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2006-08-14-foster-parents-organized_x.htm (1049 words)

	Louisiana Department of Social Services
		Foster parenting is an opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life during a time of crisis.
		Foster family care is a temporary arrangement until a child’s permanent plan is achieved, such as, return to their own families or adoption.
		Foster parents are expected to do for a foster child the things they would do for their own child:
	www.dss.state.la.us /departments/ocs/Foster_Parents.html (574 words)

	Foster Care & Adoption - Become A Foster Parent
		To become a foster parent you must complete an application that requests information about you and your family.
		Any forms or other required documents to be completed are provided to prospective foster parents at that time.
		This course assists you to decide if becoming a foster parent is right for you and your family.
	www.dhhs.nh.gov /DHHS/FCADOPTION/foster-parent.htm (244 words)

	Foster Parenting FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Just remember that foster care is community-based and if you decide that you want to only work with teens or that your home is best suited for boys, you may go for periods of time without a child in your home.
		A: In Indiana foster parents receive what is referred to as a per diem for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
		As a foster parent, you need to be objective and tolerant of different life styles.
	www.ifcaa.org /Becoming_A_Foster_Parent.cfm (1359 words)

	Foster Care: Numbers and Trends
		AFCARS collects case-level information on all children in foster care for whom State child welfare agencies have responsibility for placement, care, or supervision and on children who are adopted under the auspices of the State's public child welfare agency.
		Of the estimated 523,000 children in foster care as of September 30, 2003, 46 percent were in nonrelative foster family homes, 23 percent were in relative foster homes, 19 percent were in group homes or institutions, 5 percent were in pre-adoptive homes, and 7 percent were in other placement types.
		Of the estimated 281,000 children who exited foster care during FY 2003, 55 percent were reunified with parent(s) or primary caretaker(s), 18 percent were adopted, 15 percent went to live with a relative or guardian, 8 percent were emancipated, and 4 percent had other outcomes.
	www.childwelfare.gov /pubs/factsheets/foster.cfm (1321 words)

	Become a Foster Parent
		Foster parenting is about changing lives one child at a time.
		This is especially true of children who come into foster care in Washington.
		As a parent, I know that kids need caring adults who can give them a safe and secure home that will shelter them from the trauma and distress of their young lives.
	www1.dshs.wa.gov /ca/fosterparents/be_FosterIntro.asp (286 words)

	Foster Parent Training Consulting Southern California Riverside
		Foster parent training is important for both the foster parents and the foster care agencies.
		Foster parents need to accumulate a certain amount of hours of training per year with relevant classes and our training helps to enrich parents and to give them valuable practical tools to work with inside the home and provide needed hours.
		Foster care agencies also need to contract out some specific consulting work to outside contractors and with this we can help as well.
	www.foster-parent-training.com /index.html (400 words)

	index
		The purpose of this website is to inform foster parents and relative caretakers about the legal and agency- related issues surrounding foster care and licensing.
		The Foster Parent Legal Resource Center is an interactive forum with an emphasis in preventative law, taking care of personal potential legal problems before they reach crisis proportions emotionally and financially.
		The Foster Parent Legal Resource Center is a new site and is not yet as complete or as comprehensive as we hope it will become over the next several months.
	www.fosterparentlawyers.com /index.html (157 words)

	Foster Parents Community
		Mary and her husband, Allen, fostered over 40 children, and are the parents of seven adopted children and two biological children.
		She taught classes in Foster Care and Adoption at a community college for nine years and trained in partnership with the University of Wisconsin providing workshops and seminars for both foster parents and social workers.
		David was a foster child himself, and Karyn served as foster parent to many children in addition to having two adopted grandchildren of her own.
	www.fosterparents.com (822 words)

	How to Be a Foster Parent - eHow.com
		To be a foster parent you must be sure it is a challenge you are ready for.
		Many foster parents find that they spend more money caring for the children than they receive from the state.
		STEP 7: Understand that to be a foster parent, you need to be approved by your state and become part of an agency.
	www.ehow.com /how_10860_be-foster-parent.html (688 words)

	Foster/Adoptive Parent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Children enter foster care because they have suffered from abuse, neglect or a family crisis.
		Foster families for children of all ages are also desperately needed.
		The children waiting to be adopted, adoptive families, foster families and staff at Catholic Charities are of many faiths and beliefs.
	www.cc-doj.org /foster_adoptive_parent.htm (583 words)

	How to Become a Foster Parent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Because of the complexity of the critical role foster parents play, the Department of Children's Services carefully assesses all applicants and provides the opportunity for prospective foster parents to work with a case manager to assess themselves before they accept the role of foster parent.
		All potential foster parents must provide five references and will be finger printed and have a complete background check.
		Each potential foster parent daily participates in a home study process that assists the department and the families in making decisions regarding the foster home approval process.
	www.state.tn.us /youth/foster/fosparnt.htm (181 words)

	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Foster care is the temporary placement by the Department of children outside their homes due to abuse, neglect or dependency.
		Placing a child in substitute care - a foster family home, group home or institution - is not intended as a permanent living arrangement but to protect the child with the ultimate goal of returning the child home.
		Teenagers, teenage moms and their babies, children with special medical or behavioral needs, and sibling groups are just some of the children most in need of foster and adoptive parents.
	www.state.il.us /dcfs/foster/index.shtml (482 words)

	Foster Parenting
		Foster Parents and Caregivers, Check out this handy little life book to help keep childhood memories for the children in your care.
		The script was based on input from focus groups with current and former foster youth, court personnel, CA staff and legal counsel and other child welfare stakeholders.
		The annual Foster Parent and Caregiver Conference took place in Spokane, September 17—19th with the theme “Plant A Dream, Grow A Child.” Participants were able to select from nearly 40 workshops.
	www1.dshs.wa.gov /ca/fosterparents/index.asp (558 words)

	Foster Care Support > Home
		We are seeking donors and donations to help complete our dream for the foster children.
		Foster Care Support is sad to annouce the passing of one of our beloved volunteers.
		In 2006 3,635 foster children from over 155 Georgia counties were provided for at Foster Care Support.
	www.fostercares.org (575 words)

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