Massachusetts Statewide Foster Care Recruitment Line
Contact Information
39 North Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
United States
Online Contact Form
Hyannis, MA 02601
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Tuesday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Wednesday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Thursday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Friday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Saturday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Sunday | 9AM - 5PM |
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Children are sometimes temporarily placed in foster care because their parents aren’t able to give them the care that they need. The Department of Children & Families (DCF) first tries to place children with relatives. When that’s not possible, they enter foster care. There are all kinds of foster parents. You can be single or married, own a home, or rent one. There’s a need for foster parents across Massachusetts from all diverse backgrounds.
Foster parents give children a safe, nurturing, and stable place for healing and an extended family to lean on until they return home. Learn how to open your heart and home to a needy child.
Talk to DCF about your interest in becoming a foster parent
Click here to introduce yourself, and a team member from the Department of Children and Families will contact you soon. They will help you find a DCF-led information session (virtual or in-person) that fits your schedule.
Complete and sign your application.
DCF will provide you with an application and help you fill it out. On the application, you will provide information about yourself and your household and give your permission for DCF to access information and run a background check.
Services and information
- Kinship / Relative Care
- Non Related Kin (NRKIN)
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Your local DCF or foster agency offers various services for foster children and families. Parents have access to training and educational resources as well as support groups.
Foster children also have health insurance covered. The DCF provides foster families with a stipend to cover care needs like food and board. The state also offers a clothing allowance every three months that helps to reimburse parents.
A case worker visits resources families every other month or as needed, and children in foster care are also assigned a social worker. These resources are invaluable points of contact for foster parents.
Local support organizations provide further support, such as resources and helplines. Foster families in Massachusetts also form groups to assist one another, share stories, and give advice. It's an excellent opportunity to create new connections and learn more as a parent.
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