Foster Care Adoption

Foster Care Adoption

Foster parents give a child a safe and loving place to stay when the child's parents are unable to provide for them. These children come from a wide variety of backgrounds and situations. They are children of all ages and races. Above all, most of these children need a loving and stable place to call home.  Here are a few quick facts about Foster Care Adoption: 

• Many different types of people from all walks of life can be foster parents.  
• In order to become a foster parent, you must be 21 years of age or older and a responsible adult. A potential foster parent will be asked to provide information about his or her background, including alcohol or drug abuse or law violations that might make them unable to provide a safe environment.  
• The prospective foster parent(s) and their family will meet with a licensing specialist. They will provide orientation to the foster care program and training on parenting.  
• The amount of time a child stays in foster care can vary from as little as a few days to a number of years. Most children in foster care return home in less than three months; however some children are still in foster care after three years. 
• Most children in the foster program are not available for adoption, but the foster parents are eligible to apply if that child does come up for adoption.  
• Foster parents receive information about a child before they are placed in the home. The foster parent, along with the case manager can decide if the child should be placed in their home.  
• More than 5,100 families are currently licensed foster care providers in the state of Wisconsin.  
• On average, 7,000 children in the state of Wisconsin will be placed with these foster families. 

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