Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, there are many requests by county agencies to find foster to adopt homes so that children do not have to leave a home when their legal status changes so that they can be adopted.

Children from 0-21 may be in need of foster care. We need families for all age ranges.

Yes--- the greatest need is for young children and sibling groups. Recently, many young children have been placed outside their county because there are not enough homes. We want children to be able to visit with their families when the goal is to reunify with their parents or other family members. This gets harder when children are placed far away.

Each county in the United States has a Jobs and Family Services Department. They will know what private agencise provide foster care in each county. Most county department of Jobs and Families Services also license foster parents. In some counties, like Hamilton County, all foster care is provided by private agencies.

Talk to your friends and talk to people at your place of worship. There is a movement across the nation for churches to make the commitment to ensure children are cared for in the foster care system. We can help you through this process if you are interested.

Beech Acres Parenting Center asks all interested respite providers to complete 12 hours of training. An interested person then completes background checks and gives the agency proof of insurance.

To become a foster parent, you must attend training hours, complete a home study and have backgroung checks completed. The process takes several months to complete. The state then issues a license with our recommendations.