Synergy Family Foster Care
Providing safe, nurturing and supportive foster homes to children in need.
Let us tell you more about Synergy Family Foster Care and how to become a foster parent. You may be married, single or divorced - and you can have other children. You must be at least 21 years old and you can own or rent your own home or apartment.
You will receive training to help you work with foster or adoptive children.
We will work with your family during the home study process to access the best type of children for you to work with.
We look forward to talking with you and discussing how we can work together to help children in need have hope.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
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
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Oct 12, 2021
Synergy has the most amazing employees and they do anything they can to help you. These people become more like friends. Anytime you have any questions or need any help there is always one to talk to and they will help you. All the people at synergy care deeply for the kids and do whatever they can to make sure they are safe and loved. If your looking for a foster agency make sure to go to them. I highly recommend them.
Sep 27, 2021
Have really enjoyed our experience with Synergy they have been nothing but kind, caring and extremely helpful all the staff have been wonderful to us and are always answering our questions in a timely manner could not imagine doing this foster care journey with any other agency
Aug 29, 2021
Oh my
Nov 06, 2017
Good caring people who will guide you through foster or adoption process 😊