{"id":430,"date":"2015-09-05T16:50:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T16:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodshepherds.org\/?page_id=430"},"modified":"2021-06-07T18:18:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T18:18:56","slug":"foster","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goodshepherds.org\/join-us\/foster\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a foster parent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Complete your application to foster a child!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Fostering a child may be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.<\/b>
\nThousands of children and youth are removed from their homes and need a family to temporarily care for them. There’s great need for loving people to open their hearts and homes to these kids while they\u2019re in transition. That\u2019s where you come in.<\/p>\n

\"photo<\/a>You will never have to worry about bearing the responsibility of temporarily raising this child on your own because we are here for you<\/strong> through the entire journey. Our dedicated and responsive team of social service professionals are highly qualified and incredibly compassionate. We want to see you succeed as a foster parent and see children flourish while in your home.<\/p>\n

As part of our commitment to high quality services for all young people in our care, we provide training, encouragement, and financial support<\/strong> to all foster parents. We also make sure to keep birth parents involved in the process to create a holistic, well-rounded environment for the young person.<\/p>\n

Our network of foster parents come from different walks of life.<\/strong> We encourage people from a wide range of ethnic, economic, and educational backgrounds to apply to foster.<\/p>\n

Our foster parents can:
\n\u2022 Be single, married, divorced, or in a same sex relationship
\n\u2022 Have a modest income
\n\u2022 Have other children
\n\u2022 Be a working parent
\n\u2022 Be a senior citizen
\n\u2022 Live in a house or apartment
\n\u2022 Have no parenting experience<\/p>\n

We try our best to connect you with a child or children that you will feel most comfortable caring for in your home. As a source of additional support, some of our current foster parents are available to discuss their experiences with you.<\/p>\n

This is your opportunity to help ensure that the youngest citizens in our communities can thrive even when personal setbacks occur in their family. It still takes a village to raise a child and these kids are depending on us to do our part.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, please start here<\/a> with your application today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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