Caring for Kids, Inc.
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Contact Information
650 Graham Road
Suite 101
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
United States
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Suite 101
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
At Caring for Kids, Inc. we understand your desire to find the right family for your child. We believe adoption is a loving plan, and we will do everything we can to help you find a family that suits your needs. Members of our staff will meet with you to discuss in detail what you desire in an adoptive family
Caring for Kids, Inc. is a private, non-profit adoption, foster care, and birth parent services agency licensed in the state of Ohio operating since 1995. We believe that each child, regardless of gender, race, nationality or special need deserves a family.
Our mission is to provide children of all ages with the safety and security of a healthy and loving family. Our experienced and professional team is committed to providing the most complete and compassionate services to birth families, adoptive families and foster families.
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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Nov 20, 2019
Adoption of infants is complicated and it is absolutely vital that ethics lead the entire process. This is the case at CFK. Women who are pregnant and are looking into adoption are not pressured to place children, they are given support and told that if they choose to parent, they will also be supported. The social workers are there for the women who are pregnant, not for the hopeful families- and that is the way it should be. I never felt, with either of our children, that their birth families were pressured or coerced in any way. That is really important to me, and it should be important to you if you are a hopeful adoptive parent.
Nov 18, 2019
Not helpful at all.
Nov 03, 2018
Had the most amazing experience with Caring for Kids. As long as the adoption process can seem, they were there for us the whole time.
We had a healthy baby boy exactly 5 months from the day we were approved.
I would name all the wonderful people there that helped us, but they were all so amazing to work with.
Thank you again!!
Aug 16, 2018
Very friendly and informative about the many issues you will run into.
Mar 08, 2017
We used CFK for our first adoption and are using them again for our second. Communication has been excellent and professional!