Some pretty wonderful children need the help of compassionate foster parents who can provide a safe, loving home to help them on their journey towards healing.
As a licensed foster care provider, you will work closely with the Children’s Shelter to provide a safe haven for children removed from their birth families due to abuse, neglect or abandonment.
Foster Family Inquiry FormBecoming a foster parent or family is a major commitment. And we are committed to helping you with all appropriate training, supervision and support so that the experience is positive and productive for everyone.
children were served in therapeutic foster care.
foster parents were served and 29 adoptions consummated
of children/youth experienced placement stability.
Below are the dates for our 2021 Virtual Inquiry Sessions. All sessions meet at 6 pm.
September 7th
September 21st
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October 5th
October 19th
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November 9th
November 23rd
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December 7th
December 21st
In order to receive an invitation to our Virtual Inquiry Sessions, please fill out the form below. We will get in touch with you shortly.
If you’re interested in learning more about fostering/fostering to adopt, please join us for one of our Virtual Inquiry Sessions.
Please contact Jose Cordero at jcordero@chshel.org for more information.
You first have to attend a mandatory information session, in which if you decide to go through the process you will get an application and once you turn it in, we will run background checks and if approved you will start the process.
You have to be physically and mentally able to care for children, you will have to provide a physician statement stating this. Everyone in the home will also need a TB test. Please note that these are out of pocket expenses.
Once you go through the application process, a specialist will be assigned to you who will guide you through the whole process in order for you to get your home ready.
There is no cost although there are a couple of things that you do have to pay for out of pocket while getting licensed.
Yes, you need to complete training before getting licensed. All of our training is free of charge and are held at our Woodlawn campus. We offer day, evening, and weekend training.
Yes, you need reliable transportation as you will be taking a child to all of their appointments.
Yes, once you start the process, this is the first thing that is done before you can get approved. We need a valid ID & social security card for this. Please note that everybody in the home that is over 14 years old needs a background check and this is an out of pocket cost.
If a child will be in their own room, they need 80 square feet. If sharing they would need 40 square feet.
You have to be able to financially support the needs of a child placed with you without the monthly reimbursement.
At least 23 years of age.
You can be single, married, or partnered. If divorced, we need documentation for this i.e. divorce decree.
Yes, we do!
When you’re ready to take the next step in your journey, complete the form below.
