What is Foster Parenting?

Foster parents provide a temporary home for children who are in the care of the Simcoe County Children's Aid Society. Children may need foster care for just a few days, a week, several months or possibly years.

Foster parents work with CAS staff as part of a team to develop a plan for each child in care. While the ideal plan is usually to reunite a child with his or her family, when this is not possible, the plan may include adoption or long-term foster care.

Foster parents provide stability and a caring home that encourages a child's growth and development. They come from all walks of life and have a variety of backgrounds.

They may be:

  experienced parents whose children have grown.
  young couples raising small children.
  older couples, single persons or parents with training in child care
  people with no special training in child care

Why Become a Foster Parent:

  to improve the quality of life for a child
  to enhance your personal skills
  to meet new people with similar interests

Here's what some of our foster parents have to say about the job:

"We love kids and we thought that we could give them a good home, and hopefully be a positive influence in their lives."
  Isabell and Robert Davey - Foster Parents for 11 years.

"You have to be committed to the child. When you have a child long-term, you really see the difference that you make."
  Ella and Andy Kobylka - Foster Parents for 14 years.

How Do I Become a Foster Parent?

  For more information, Look Here ,
  Or PHONE our Foster Parent Recruiter at 1-800-461-4236, ext. 340 OR EMAIL us by clicking on the mail button below.

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