Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and loved. Right now in Southern Oregon, children who have experienced trauma are waiting for someone like you to provide them with a stable, nurturing home where they can begin to heal.

What It Means to Be a Foster Parent

Being a foster parent means becoming a steady light in a child's storm. It means providing not just a bed to sleep in, but a place where healing can begin. Our foster parents create safe spaces where children can process their experiences, learn to trust again, and discover their own strength and resilience.

You don't need to be perfect – you just need to be present. Our foster parents come from all walks of life, bringing their own unique strengths to this vital role. Whether you're single or married, renting or owning, working or retired, your capacity to care is what matters most.

Most children stay in foster care for up to a year while we work toward reunifying them with their families or finding other permanent solutions. During this time, you become part of their journey toward healing, helping them build the foundation for a brighter future.

Who Benefits from the Fostering Process?

The Children

For children who have experienced trauma, a stable foster home becomes their sanctuary of healing. Here, they discover what it means to feel truly safe, perhaps for the first time. They learn that adults can be trusted, that their feelings matter, and that they deserve to be cared for. In your home, they find the space to just be children again – to play, to learn, to dream, and to hope.

Through consistent support and understanding, they develop the skills to manage their challenges and begin to envision a brighter future.

The Families

Birth families benefit from knowing their children are safe while they work on creating a stable environment for reunification. Foster parents often become mentors, helping families learn new ways to support their children's needs. This partnership creates a bridge of understanding that can transform relationships and strengthen family bonds.

The Foster Parents

Our foster parents often tell us the rewards of fostering far exceed their expectations. There's an indescribable joy in seeing a child begin to trust and smile again. The satisfaction of making a real difference in a young life brings purpose to each day. As they develop new skills and understanding, foster parents find themselves growing alongside the children in their care. They become part of a compassionate community of caregivers, forming deep connections that enrich their lives in unexpected ways.

How to Become a Foster Parent

The journey to becoming a foster parent is one we'll walk together, step by step. We ensure you have all the training, support, and resources you need to succeed.

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