Is foster care on your heart?
If you’re thinking about becoming a foster parent, you already have a big heart for children and families—that’s essential! You’ll also need training and support, and we’ll make sure you have plenty of both.
To get you started, we’ve developed a series of five short videos that answer several of the most common questions about how to become a foster parent:
- What is foster care?
- Who are the kids in foster care?
- Who are foster parents?
- What will foster parenting be like?
- What are the steps to becoming a foster parent?
The videos can be watched individually or all together. You’ll hear foster parents sharing their experiences and helping you understand what to expect.
Common questions about how to become a foster parent
What is foster care?
More than 400,000 kids in the U.S. are in foster care today. This five-minute video gives an overview about why children enter foster care and the role foster parents can have in giving them a safe, temporary home.
Who are the kids in foster care?
The greatest need is for school-age children, sibling groups, and teens. This nine-minute video gives an overview of why children enter foster care and what happens when older youth age out.
Who are foster parents?
Being a foster parent requires compassion for children and their families. This nine-minute video dispels myths about who can be a foster parent and gives a brief overview of the home study and licensing process.
What will foster parenting be like?
The goal of foster care is to keep children safe and supported while their family works toward reunification. This eight-minute video covers why foster parents are are encouraged to get attached to children in their care while helping them strengthen their relationship with their parents.
What are the steps to becoming a foster parent?
When you're ready to take the next step, Bethany will be there by your side. In this final, six-minute video, you’ll learn how Bethany will train and equip you to be a foster parent for a child who has had a rough start.
What is foster care?
More than 400,000 kids in the U.S. are in foster care today. This five-minute video gives an overview about why children enter foster care and the role foster parents can have in giving them a safe, temporary home.
Who are the kids in foster care?
The greatest need is for school-age children, sibling groups, and teens. This nine-minute video gives an overview of why children enter foster care and what happens when older youth age out.
Who are foster parents?
Being a foster parent requires compassion for children and their families. This nine-minute video dispels myths about who can be a foster parent and gives a brief overview of the home study and licensing process.
What will foster parenting be like?
The goal of foster care is to keep children safe and supported while their family works toward reunification. This eight-minute video covers why foster parents are are encouraged to get attached to children in their care while helping them strengthen their relationship with their parents.
What are the steps to becoming a foster parent?
When you're ready to take the next step, Bethany will be there by your side. In this final, six-minute video, you’ll learn how Bethany will train and equip you to be a foster parent for a child who has had a rough start.
Download free foster care resources
Download free resources to help spread the word about foster care and the urgent need for more foster parents.
Bulletin Insert
A two-sided bulletin insert you can share during your church services—even if you’re doing a livestream.
PowerPoint Slide
A PowerPoint slide to display during your church service or other presentation this month.
Download free foster care resources
Download free resources to help spread the word about foster care and the urgent need for more foster parents.
Bulletin Insert
A two-sided bulletin insert you can share during your church services—even if you’re doing a livestream.
PowerPoint Slide
A PowerPoint slide to display during your church service or other presentation this month.
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