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What is a Foster Parent?
Foster parents provide an important service to the
community. They provide safe and nurturing homes
for abused and neglected children, until such time as
children can return to their families of origin.
Missouri's children in foster care have differing
needs, and are of varying ages and races. Foster
families also come in many forms. Some are single
parents, and others are married couples. Foster
families come from a wide range of economic
backgrounds as well.
In Missouri, the largest need for foster homes is for
teens and pre-teens, and for special-needs children.
Specifically, the following children currently have the
greatest need for a loving, stable foster family:
Our agency provides STARS foster parent training,
Spaulding adoption training, and in-service training
to meet annual licensure requirements for foster
parents. If you are interested in fostering, and
would like to attend training at one of our
convenient locations, please contact your local
Children's Division office and request a referral to
our agency.
community. They provide safe and nurturing homes
for abused and neglected children, until such time as
children can return to their families of origin.
Missouri's children in foster care have differing
needs, and are of varying ages and races. Foster
families also come in many forms. Some are single
parents, and others are married couples. Foster
families come from a wide range of economic
backgrounds as well.
In Missouri, the largest need for foster homes is for
teens and pre-teens, and for special-needs children.
Specifically, the following children currently have the
greatest need for a loving, stable foster family:
- Adolescents
- Members of sibling groups
- Children of African-American heritage
- Children/youth with serious emotional
disturbances - Medically fragile children
Our agency provides STARS foster parent training,
Spaulding adoption training, and in-service training
to meet annual licensure requirements for foster
parents. If you are interested in fostering, and
would like to attend training at one of our
convenient locations, please contact your local
Children's Division office and request a referral to
our agency.
| NOTE: You must enroll in these trainings before you can attend! Please contact your licensing worker to enroll! |
| Two locations to serve you. |
