Children who come into the foster care system, come with different levels of abuse or neglect. Some come with very little trauma and just need a regular foster home until their parents are able to prove to the courts they are ready to care for their children properly.

Other kids have been traumatized by extreme abuse and possibly prolonged abuse. These children need more than just a safe place to live. They need professional foster parenting help for an extended period. Many will be placed in residential facilities, where they’ll receive therapy and counseling to begin the healing process. But a residential treatment facility is not the best long-term option for many of these children.

Research shows that children who were harmed in a relationship can experience healing in a relationship. So once these children are on their path to healing, their greatest need is to be in a relationship with a real foster parent, in a real home.

Unfortunately, most foster parents aren’t trained to address the needs of these children who have experienced this much trauma. That’s why we’re training Professional Foster Parents who can provide the needed supports to help these most traumatized children heal.

• Comprehensive training to thoroughly prepare you for success includes Trust-Based Relational Intervention and Together Facing the Challenge Curriculum
• 24/7 access to support services
• In-home services from Masters Level Therapist, Behavioral Support Specialist, and other Specialized Support Providers
• $4,300 per month (tax-free), per child

• Parents, with flexible work schedules, can be married or single
• Families may foster only 1 or 2 Treatment Foster Children at a time
• The number of children in the home is limited to 4, with a combination of foster and other children
• Children served are up to age 17
• Up to 12 month stay in program
• Foster parents must be at least 21 years-old