Helping to build successful foster families since 2001

Questions on how to get started?

Sign up for a video conference with one of our reps. We would love to talk with you and answer all your questions about foster care!

Melissa Reading, Director of RFP

MYTH

Am I too old to be a foster parent?

Most of our foster parents are between 21 and 70+ years of age.

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MYTH

I need to live in a big city and be close to social services to be a foster parent.

Many of our parents live in rural communities and access necessary therapies and services through online access.

Rural parent? Continue reading here.

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How can you create an impact?

The impact that foster parents have on children is immeasurable. They will always remember the life they shared in your home. It is our hope that your home and family serve as a strong model of how life can be in a positive and loving household. Our ultimate goal is for the youth that we serve to be able to lead healthy, happy lives that grow into a positive adulthood.

MYTH

I don’t own a home. I can’t be a foster parent.

If you have a designated bedroom for your foster child, you can be a foster parent!

Go to our FAQ page.

Statistic

On any given day, there are nearly 424,000 children in foster care in the United States.

In 2019, over 672,000 children spent time in U.S. foster care. On average, children remain in state care for over a year and a half, and five percent of children in foster care have languished there for five or more years.

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Interested in becoming an Oklahoma foster parent?

Foster parents who join our team receive a number of benefits including free upfront training, one-on-one guidance from our friendly office staff, frequent contact from our professionals, and constant availability. We additionally provide strong financial support for your work with our kids.

NOTICE TO PATIENTS:

This practice serves all patients regardless of ability to pay. Discounts for essential services are offered based on family size and income. For more information, please select the Contact Us button.

VIDEO

Join Executive Director, Diana Shores, as she talks about the basics of foster care.

VIDEO

Learn more about the in’s and out’s of Therapeutic Foster Care with this DHS Virtual Roundtable.

“My husband and I wanted to open our home to kids who were hard to place, the kids who struggle with behavior problems or negative thinking, or who have a hard time in a family setting. . .”

- Kenneth and Shannon Boyd

“Becoming a foster parent was one the best decisions we have ever made. We truly did not realize how much of a need there was for foster families until we opened our home. . .”

- Sharon and Brad Guilbeaux

“Fostering is like trying to be the captain of a ship sailing through a storm of emotions. As the captain, you just want to get your children to calm waters and land safely together. It is the hardest thing I have ever done, but also the most rewarding. . .”

- Terri Thelen

We strive to help families by bringing our best and strengthening partnerships because relationships matter!

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Helping to build successful foster families since 2001

Helping to build successful foster families since 2001

Sign up for a video conference with one of our reps. We would love to talk with you and answer all your questions about foster care!

Melissa Reading, Director of RFP

NOTICE TO PATIENTS:

This practice serves all patients regardless of ability to pay. Discounts for essential services are offered based on family size and income. For more information, please select the Contact Us button.

We strive to help families by bringing our best and strengthening partnerships because relationships matter!

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