Associated Catholic Charities Inc.
We are a family of more than 2,000 talented and dedicated colleagues, supported by nearly 8,000 selfless volunteers, and more than 10,000 generous donors. These marvelous individuals are of all faiths, ages, and ethnicities, and together, we touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals and families each year. Catholic Charities is our community at its best!
Catholic Charities of Baltimore provides lifelong adoption services to prospective adoptive parents, adoptees, and birth parents.
Our vision is what sets us on our path of action to fulfill our mission. Our values undermine all of our efforts.
When we Cherish the Divine within all, we are noticing each person’s value. We truly see the person in front of us and, thus, we work to help them fulfill their God-given potential. With roots in the Gospel, we provide care and services throughout the state. We uphold the values of love, service, teaching, and working for justice in all that we do.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
Understanding the licensing requirements is the first step, as they vary by state. In Maryland, potential foster parents must meet the following criteria:
- 21 years of age or older
- Live in a safe home, either a house or an apartment
- Undergo a criminal background check and fingerprinting
- Remain financially stable
- Able to support a child financially
- Undergo a medical examination
- Attend a medical reexamination every two years
- Provide three references
- Attend necessary parent training/education courses
- A minimum of two home visits by an approval worker
- Child support clearance
- No use of physical punishment allowed
- Receive a fire inspection and health clearance from local departments
The foster care agency you work with will help you to meet these qualifications. They answer your questions, provide parent education training, conduct home visits, and more. As such, they'll be your first point of contact as you prepare for your first placement.
Remember that it will take time to go through the approval process. The home study takes the longest, consisting of lots of paperwork, interviews, inspections, etc. However, you'll be a licensed foster parent in Maryland when it's over.
Ratings and Reviews
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Dec 15, 2022
Being a Catholic am very proud of it
Mar 10, 2021
The one off Caton Ave is horrible along with the lady robin who runs it
Nov 06, 2019
It's Catholic charities... Helping EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE with EVERYTHING. A truly philanthropic organization..
Jun 28, 2018
I need. Job. Nurse
Dec 09, 2014
Each year, Catholic Charities compassionately cares for more than 160,000 men, women, and children in need in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.