Foster Parent Eligibility

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Foster parents are young and old, married or single, with or without children. Successful foster parents are stable, healthy and mature adults who enjoy children or youth.

Foster parents must be caring, understanding, patient, adaptable and able to "hang in there" without expecting immediate results and rewards. Being a foster parent is not for everyone and needs to be discussed with members of your household.

Recruitment, pre-assessment and foster parent education services are delivered regionally through foster care resource teams located at district offices of the Department of Community Services.