Foster Parent Resources.
The process of becoming a foster/adoptive parent includes training, home inspections, and visits from your assigned family development specialist. It is a team effort that takes from four to six months after you have completed the required forms.
Our foster/adoptive parents have varied backgrounds:
- Married or single
- Homeowners or apartment dwellers
- Aged 21... to grandparents
- Experienced or first-time parents
- Employed outside the home or full-time homemakers
To qualify for this challenging and rewarding task you must:
- Be an Anne Arundel County resident
- Have empathy and patience
- Provide a safe and nurturing emotional climate
- Respect the child and the child's family
- Work with our team to unite the children with their families
- Have adequate bedroom space
- Be able to love... and let go
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