Alliance for Children
At any given time there are over 4,000 children/youth in the care of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Call 888-KID-HERO. CAFAF and DCF work together to recruit foster families to provide safe caring homes as DCF and the courts plan for their future.Fostering and adoption are the processes by which the State Of Connecticut connects children in need with parents and families throughout the state. As a foster parent, you provide a safe supportive environment in your home for children who cannot live with their own families.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care for children in Connecticut. Before you start, educate yourself and reach out to a foster care agency. Social workers recommend that you and other family members in your home feel ready before starting your foster journey. Caring for a foster child takes time, patience, and persistence.
Contact your local licensed child-placing agency or attend an orientation meeting to learn more about what fostering entails. They will inform you about foster parent requirements, common obstacles you might face, and unique challenges among foster children. All foster kids have experienced trauma. Training teaches foster parents how best to help foster children manage their feelings and feel secure.
You must meet minimum state requirements to qualify as a foster care provider in Connecticut. Foster parents must:
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Offer a safe living environment
- Pass a police and FBI background check
- Maintain sufficient income to care for a family
- Complete the 10-week training program
- Provide a separate bed for the foster child
- Complete the Home Study process
- Have a clean driving record (pass a DMV check)
Kids of the same gender in a similar age range may share a bedroom.
Contact the Connecticut Department of Children and Families or a local child-placing agency for additional questions about foster parent requirements.
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Dec 15, 2021
Thanks CAFAF!
Jan 22, 2020
Made a phone call to get some information
Raymond was very helpful, knowledgeable as being a Kid hero program Assistant, and also sent me information via e-mail that same day, very efficient. - Thank you.
Dec 17, 2019
What a great group of people here. They are on spot collecting toys for Foster and Adoptive Children. This year 3-D Bail Bonds donated 14 bags of toys and gifts for age ranges from 1-18. These guys will distribute the gifts in time for the holidays so no children go without something nice. Happy Holidays to all!
Sep 05, 2019
What a wonderful organization. Vanessa and Jinnel are terrific.