What types of foster homes are most needed?
Social service agencies need individuals and families willing to foster children of all ages and who may exhibit a variety of problems. Foster children vary in age from newborn babies to teens. Once in foster care, a child may remain until he/she is 18 years of age, and in special circumstances, until age 21. People with a desire to parent teens or sibling groups are always greatly needed. Very often, teens are the “forgotten children” – but families who have committed to fostering teens have found it to be an extremely rewarding experience. It is truly satisfying to make a difference in the life of an adolescent who is about to enter young adulthood and who may have never received guidance and caring. Likewise, opening your home to sibling groups so that further loss may be avoided is a true gift. Children who enter foster care may have a variety of special needs. They may have medical or psychological problems such as HIV/AIDS, fetal alcohol syndrome, mental retardation, attention de
