A child is placed in Resource Foster Care when a court determines the child's home life is dangerous, inappropriate, unhealthy, or when the child's behaviors cannot be managed at home. Many children have experienced lives of abuse and/or neglect.

The ultimate goal of Resource Foster Care is to resolve family conflicts or disruptions and return the child to his or her biological family.

If reintegration with the biological family proves impossible, children are often placed for adoption or if an older teen, prepared for adulthood through independent living.

Through the entire process, the Resource Foster parent works closely with the child's biological family and child welfare professionals to ensure that the child has a chance to blossom as a healthy, well-adjusted member of the community.

To understand the different types of Resource Foster Care and the different pay rates associated, please click here.

To see the steps on how to start the process of becoming a Resource Foster Care Parent, please click here.