Become A Foster Parent
Change a child's life.
They'll do the same for you.
They know neglect, fear and abandonment.
They need to know love, hope and commitment.
With your help, children from troubled homes finally can have a chance at happiness. Make room in your heart to give a foster child the healthy, nurturing atmosphere that could make all the difference in their world.
Family Treatment Homes
Join the Maryhurst family - become a Family Treatment Home. Foster families are given specialized training to provide a balance of structure and nurture in their homes. This gives our youth a solid foundation to work through issues related to abuse or neglect and continue their journey of hope.
Maryhurst offers regular "respite" care to our full-time treatment foster parents. One or two weekends a month, a youth in therapeutic foster care stays with another foster family. This gives the full-time foster parent some time to re-energize and the youth a chance to form other healthy relationships. Some families choose to become certified only to provide respite care. This is a valuable service that provides many of the benefits of fostering without the full-time commitment.
Requirements for Certification as a Family
Treatment Home
- Completion of training classes
- Information regarding family background and suitability of living environment
- Criminal and Abuse/Neglect background checks
- A home study
Rewards of Fostering include:
Foster parents can't take the place of mom or dad, but they can reap some of the same rewards:
- The deep satisfaction that comes from making a difference in a child's life
- Financial assistance above the cost of care
- The opportunity for personal growth
- The chance to form lifetime relationships
Treatment foster parents must meet the
following qualifications:
- 21 years of age or older
- Single or married
- Financially stable
- Physically healthy enough to care for an active
young person - No history of abusing or neglecting children or adults
Foster Parent Pre-Service Training
Applicants are required by state regulation to successfully complete 36 hours of pre-service training to become certified as Foster Parents. Requirements include satisfactory attendance, completed homework assignments and the ability to demonstrate the skills learned during training. The training will primarily focus on the following subjects:
- Effective Communication
- Motivation
- Special needs of children
- Working with a team
- Rewards
- Common diagnoses
- Discipline
- Documentation
Interested in becoming a Foster Parent?
Complete an application today! Application In PDF Format
For more information on how you or members of your congregation, parish, club, or group can become or help foster families, contact Jeanean Jacobs or call 502-499-1570.
Maryhurst is a privately-operated, not-for-profit agency receiving referrals from the Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children and KY Impact Plus.
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