FOSTER A CHILD.
BE THEIR CHAMPION.
HOPE STARTS WITH YOU…
Foster parents help a family in crisis by providing a child in need with a safe, nurturing, and caring family for a temporary period of time while MercyFirst works towards reunification. By opening your home when a child is removed from their family, you are opening your heart to help a young person overcome their personal obstacles, gain the skills they need to succeed, and learn to develop positive adult relationships. Foster parents provide basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter, along with other important parenting activities, but above all, foster parents help children feel valued, important, accepted and loved.
We are here to help you as you through the process, which can take up to 3 months to complete. Your journey will include financial subsidy for each child, initial and ongoing trainings, 24-hour emergency support, and support groups.
get started
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INQUIRE & APply
Begin your journey by creating your MercyFirst Foster Parent Application Binti Account. START YOUR APPLICATION.
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family assessment
Participate in a comprehensive “home study” process where the agency will gather information about your family and home.
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orientation & training
Trainings take place every month on Wednesdays or Saturdays. Currently all of our training sessions are being done virtually.
Meet Mr. & Mrs. Carol
The Carols have been MercyFirst foster parents for over 10 years. They have such big hearts and have welcomed more than15 teenagers into their home. The Carols help prepare teens for the transition from foster care into the real world.
