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Welcome Under-Privileged Kids to Your Home
The decision to become a resource parent is a big one. This decision will have an impact on not just your life, but also the lives of your extended family and, eventually, a kid in need. We gladly welcome you, whether your goal is to adopt or simply to aid a child for a short period. If you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community who is single or married, we cordially invite you to join us.
How to Become Resource Parent?
Start with the Orientation Session either Walk-in or with an Appointment
To help you become a certified foster parent or family, you will be required to have our training session of 12 hours. A weekend course is also available upon request.
After that, you will be required to pass the health screening and rigorous criminal and background checks by the government authorities for safety purposes.
Documentation will be required such as the DMV report, budget, and income slips along with the application filling to proceed with the home check.
Our volunteers and social services will review your personality, lifestyle and history, and more.
We will visit your home one more time to ensure all safety and regulatory compliance of There Is Hope Organization.
You will then receive the certification of becoming a resource parent and will be able to discuss the potential foster kid. The kid who complied with your requirements will move with you.
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But don’t just take our word for it. Here is a testimony from one of our current foster parents.“A moment in my arms, forever in my heart”
School is out, and I know this because just as I am getting the baby down to sleep the front door opens wide and the house is instantly filled with chatter and excitement. My heart swells when I hear these sounds. It reminds me of the good that we are doing every day. Being a foster parent means to love, protect, heal, strengthen, comfort, teach, uplift, encourage, nourish, guide, inspire and cherish. This is not a glamorous job; it is not one that people are breaking down the door to get in line for. It can be difficult, overwhelming, and challenging both mentally and physically. Despite the challenges I know in my heart this is what we were meant to be doing. My husband and I have been fostering for about 3 and a half years. In those 3.5 years my children have ranged from 2 days old to 18 years old. Placements of these children have also ranged. Our longest placement so far is 23 months, and our shortest was 4 months long. We do our best to ensure that every child that comes through our home is set up for success. We do this by advocating for each child to have Wrap and TBS services. These services ensure that even our most difficult cases will get the help they need. By utilizing these services my husband and I also get the support that we need. Especially when we are dealing with the many behavioral issues that we come across. Fostering has been a learning process and even after the years that we have done we learn something new every day. Each child is unique and with that must be approached using different methods. We do what works for us and our kids, at the end of the day I look forward to the day they leave my home feeling empowered to live productive lives, knowing that they have been loved and cherished. I love to watch my kids grow and move on to other things in their lives. My favorite part is when they call just to chat because they missed their mom. No matter how long they may be gone for when they walk back into our home they know they are still family and they are loved. When times get rough I remind myself that though it may be hard at times it is worth every sleepless night and every shed tear.
Basic Requirements
A license is required to operate a foster home. The process requires a licensing worker to visit your home and meet with you and other family members. Minimum personal, safety and space requirements are required by law. Foster parents work with social services staff to determine the type of child best suited for their home (i.e., age, health issues, and gender). Foster parents receive a monthly payment to feed, clothe, and meet the material needs of the children placed in their care. Medical and dental coverage is provided through the Medi-Cal program. For working parents, appropriate child care arrangements must be made by the foster parents.
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Asting organisation is established to make the world better. Our goal is to help to alleviate the burden of the world’s poor through helping to meet each of five basic needs in their life including food, shelter, healthcare, education, and livelihood.
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