What is Child Foster Care?
For more information:
Call 763-422-7144 for additional information or to register for an
information meeting or training
Children Needing Homes
Foster Care is more than having a child in your home on a temporary basis.
It is an opportunity for you to help build a child’s future.
Many children who are moved from their family homes for foster care do so because their safety or health is at risk. Often they continue to visit their families until they can be reunited. So in addition to food, housing, and clothing, they need emotional support, guidance, and, above all, hope.
Foster parents are asked to care for children who often have challenging
behaviors that require a lot of time and supervision. While Anoka County
provides help, support and training, foster parents provide a safe,
caring, and nurturing environment.
Children in Anoka County who particularly need foster parents:
- teens (a few are teen mothers with a child)
- a sibling group (have a brother or sister and need care together)
- racial minorities
- children with severe emotional disorders
- infants affected by drugs