How Do You Become A Foster Parent In New Jersey?
Becoming a foster parent is both challenging and rewarding. Foster parents, more officially known as “resource parents,” open their homes to children who have been removed from their biological families because of any number of circumstances including domestic violence, neglect, drug use or abuse. Children can be removed from their biological families at any age. And while some eventually return to their families, others become legally free for adoption. One of the many ways to become licensed as a resource parent in New Jersey is through the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). Although the process can take a few months, there is an incredible need for resource families in New Jersey. There is much support and encouragement for anyone who decides to open his home to a child. Log on to the website of The Department of Children and Families and complete an inquiry form, or call 1-877-NJ FOSTER. Your inquiry will be forwarded to Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS), an org
