Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau
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Contact Information
22001 Fairmount Boulevard
Shaker Heights, OH 44118
United States
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Shaker Heights, OH 44118
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000 youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency.
Bellefaire JCB’s Treatment Foster Care Program provides family-based placement for youth up to the age of 21 who have faced challenges so severe that they must be temporarily removed from their home and placed in foster care. These youth are typically experiencing chronic/ongoing trauma, abuse, and mental health issues. To help our foster parents be successful in providing a loving, stable home for the youth in their care, we offer extensive training, ongoing support, and access to an array of wraparound services offered by a variety of programs at Bellefaire JCB.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
After deciding to foster, make sure your household members are on board with what will be a life-changing decision to foster. Then, educate yourself about Ohio's requirements for foster parents. Applicants who want to foster or adopt in Ohio must:
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Live in a safe and stable home
- Meet home safety requirements
- Clear a background check with fingerprinting
- Provide at least three character references
- Provide ample space for a foster child in their house or apartment
- Attend foster parent orientation
- Take part in required hours of foster parent training
- Maintain financially stability
- Prove good health
- Complete the Home Study process
To apply or ensure you meet the prerequisites, there are two primary Ohio state resources. Contact the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) or a local Public Children's Service Agency (PCSAs).
If you are ready to learn more, contact a local child-placing agency to schedule foster parent information orientation. At orientation, aspiring foster parents learn more about foster parenting responsibilities, navigating the foster system, and the foster application process. If you have questions, orientation is an excellent opportunity to ask questions and meet other potential foster families.
Administrative paperwork can take some time to complete, but having everything prepared will ensure it goes smoothly. It will help the process move along if you gather financial documents ahead of time. These include tax filings and paystubs, which you will need to show as proof of financial stability.
Foster parents in Ohio must also attend 24 hours of pre-service foster parent training. This training teaches foster families about the trauma experienced by all foster children. It also covers how to provide general and specialized care to foster children.
Ratings and Reviews
Average user rating
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Sep 09, 2019
BEWARE!!!!! This place does not care about the BEST interest of your children……..The school therapist was ripped out from the child’s life (after a year of therapy) and replaced with another therapist that wasn’t bonding with the child, and this agency doesn’t care about the impact on the child!!!!.…..They asked if “terminating” the case was an option, since it wasn’t working out for the child… REALLY???……This is a child that desperately needs help, not terminated..….The child had a fair amount of time to try to adapt the new therapist, however, they don’t care about the extra trauma they are inflicting on this child by FORCING him onto another therapist, especially since he doesn’t respond well to CHANGE. His original therapist made a breakthrough, that NO other therapist has done — they formed a rare bond that just can’t be replaced by another. All the progression is now deteriorating before my eyes………..SHAME on this agency for not doing the right thing!!!!......To sum things up — the therapists are wonderful, if you are lucky enough to KEEP them!
Sep 10, 2018
The environment is so welcoming, clean and organized. The staff is always in a good mood and being very professional; smiling, laughing, joking around and being helpful. I feel as though this place is a no judge zone when here. Great work guys! Keep it up!!!
Jul 16, 2018
My name is Martelle an ad I hate dis place they got favorite they touch people and they call people mom for no resean
Apr 12, 2018
hi my name is Ellisa and im a 12 year old that goes to Bellfaire and I strongly suggest that you DO NOT send your child to Bellfaire they treat the kids terribly here my mom complain 26 times and they didn't change they let the kids get bullies there and they curse and say very nasty and mean things there so I strongly suggest you DON'T send your kid or kids here.
Dec 13, 2017
Their is some really nice people that will work with you. i got referred up their and they signed me with one of the best people.