How to Become a Foster Parent when Single
Review the legal requirements for fostering in your state.. Attend orientation if available.. Evaluate your finances.
Steps
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Review the legal requirements for fostering in your state.
Review the legal requirements for fostering in your state.
2
Attend orientation if available.
Attend orientation if available.
3
Evaluate your finances.
Evaluate your finances.
4
Consider your employment.
Consider your employment.
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Determine whether your home is large enough.
Determine whether your home is large enough.
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Locate a local foster agency.
Locate a local foster agency.
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Contact your state's foster care agency.
Contact your state's foster care agency.
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Apply to become a foster parent.
Apply to become a foster parent.
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Submit to a criminal background check.
Submit to a criminal background check.
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Schedule a home assessment.
Schedule a home assessment.
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Complete foster parent training.
Complete foster parent training.
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Wait for a placement.
Wait for a placement.
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Communicate openly with the caseworker.
Communicate openly with the caseworker.
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Use foster care funding appropriately.
Use foster care funding appropriately.
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Evaluate your support system.
Evaluate your support system.
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Determine if you would be willing to adopt.
Determine if you would be willing to adopt.
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Disregard people who tell you single people shouldn't foster children.
Disregard people who tell you single people shouldn't foster children.
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