Children's Hope Residential Services, Inc.
FOSTER PARENTS
Children’s Hope has served foster children and teens in the Texas Panhandle since 2002.
Our mission is to facilitate hope and healing for abused and neglected children within Texas through the building of healthy, functional parenting and peer relationships. Due to the mistreatment these children have experienced, trust in others, especially those in authority positions, has been strained or lost.
At Children’s Hope, we work with foster families to rebuild trust within each child. By demonstrating Christ-like love and acceptance, the foster families offer unconditional love, respect, and value for each child.
TRAINING
Children’s Hope staff are committed to supporting, training, and equipping families with the necessary tools to make a difference in a child's life.
REQUIREMENTS TO BE A FOSTER PARENT
Our focus is to ensure the best possible care is provided for each child. We also want to ensure our families are happy and feel supported. We want each family to feel at peace about their decision to foster.
To participate in the Foster Care program at Children’s Hope, we require people to be:
25 years of age or older
Committed couples or single parents
Clear background and central registry checks
Legal Citizens of the US
Financially Stable
Possess healthy familial relationships
Involved in their community
A safe and clean living environment
To learn more about becoming Foster Parents, use the form below to contact Children’s Hope.
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Services and information
- Kinship / Relative Care
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Adults who are new to the fostering process sometimes feel overwhelmed and wonder if they will have support on their journey. Your child-placing agency is the first resource. Social services caseworkers provide aspiring foster parents with various types of support and connections. These include free educational training programs, helplines, and support groups.
It is important that foster parents build their individual support network, too. Connecting with other foster families with more experience is an excellent place to begin. Texas groups offer foster parent meetups; you can search online for the closest one.
The Texas Foster Family Association provides state training, a regional directory of support services, a summer training conference, and more. Membership benefits include getting access to foster care professionals and learning more about ways to become better caregivers. Children of TFFA members can also get assistance through the Scholarship Fund.
Austin Angels is another support organization that strives to assist foster parents and Texas foster children. They offer care packages and gifts for foster children and their caregivers, mentorship options, and education, among other resources. Foster children and teens can learn valuable skills that help prepare them for independent living, as well.
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