How much does it cost to become a foster parent?
Foster parents are responsible for all costs accumulated during the licensing process. Some costs may include CPR and first aid training, FBI fingerprinting, health inspection, etc. Once your home has been verified and a child has been placed in your home you will then receive foster care subsidies. I am single. Can I become a foster parent? You do not have to be married to become a foster parent. Single parents are welcomed and valued at AWFC. Do I have to own my home to be a foster parent? You do not have to own your own home to be a foster parent. You must be able to provide the required living space specified in the agency policy for each child placed in your home. The home environment must be financially stable without the assistance you may receive from the foster care subsidies. May I determine what children are placed in my home? Each family will be given the opportunity to express what type of children (age, sex, ethnicity, behaviors, etc.) they can parent most effectively. As
