Trying to become foster parents... advice?

Re: Trying to become foster parents... advice?

• Dr.Loretta member

  July 2012

  Check the FAQs. I believe there are some resources addressing fostering.

   Congrats and GL!

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• mommytoconnor member

  July 2012

  Congrats and welcome. I also did fostering.  It's a roller coaster of emotions but so worth it.  First attend an orientation at your agency.  Then the paperwork and classes will begin.  Each state is different in what they require.  Then you will have to do fingerprinting and clearance, health statements, homestudy, etc.  It will be a lot of waiting, so be prepared.  Good luck and pls post is you have any specific questions.

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• lilmufish member

  July 2012

  Before you start your homestudy process, and signing any paperwork, check out all your options.
  
  In our state, you can go through the county DFS, or you can go through a private agency to do fostering. In our state, both the DFS and agencies foster all ages.  In some states the contracted agencies do specific ages, or specific cases.  You might have a "better fit" depending on what ages you want to foster and what your family life style is.
  

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• elissaann26 member

  July 2012

  Congrats on starting your journey!  Unfortunately, foster parents varies wildly by state.  My best advice is try to find other foster parents in your state to ask questions about how things work.  Before I knew any foster parents, I did a ton of research and ended up finding foster parent blogs.  The blogs turned out to be the best resource (even now) since they give you a better idea of the full picture (all of the ups and the downs).  Also, those bloggers were super nice and answered tons of questions.  I am actually now really good friends with one of the bloggers!

  This forum is also a great resource too!  So feel free to ask questions as they come up!

  
  

  My blog: Redhead in Raleigh
  

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• mommyof2littleangels member

  July 2012

  Congrats on making this big decision! I dont have a whole lot of advice since I am actually only halfway thru my states foster parent classes. So far its been a very exciting and eye opening road. Good luck!
  

  
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• Alliebooberz member

  July 2012

  Ditto PPs! Congrats & good luck

  dx MF & FF IF
  Off B.C. Jan '06, started charting Feb '08, 2% morphology and PCOS, no O with meds,
  IVF w/ICSI only option to conceive.
  Licensed Foster Parents 07.11
  Miracle BFP 7.20.11 1st beta 6,274! EDD 3.17.12
  Miracle Baby born March 5, 2012 . 6lbs 1oz, 19 3/4"
  Miracle BFP #2 10.8.12 - edd 6.20.13
  
  

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