Foster Parenting Opportunities in Ohio

At Kids Count Too, we understand that the foster parenting process is often very overwhelming and a bit stressful. Rest assured that our staff will work with you every step of the way through and beyond the licensing process to ensure you receive all the support you need, beginning with your first call or visit to our office. We will assist you with support, understanding, and professionalism.

The Foster Parenting Process and Responsibilities

Foster children placed in our care can range in age from 0 to 18 and come from various backgrounds and regions of the State of Ohio. Throughout the application process, we will discuss what ages and characteristics you are most comfortable with so that our staff and county workers can work together to ensure that the best possible matches are found between both the children and foster families.

Once you become a licensed foster parent, you will be able to provide temporary care for children who have been removed from their families because of emotional, sexual, or physical abuse. Some children are in our care due to situations involving neglect or cases where the parents aren't able to care for their children as they should. Foster parents provide day-to-day care and guidance to these children until they can be reunited with his or her birth family or they are adopted. Our staff will work closely with you and your family to provide the best possible care for the foster youth in your home and to make each placement as successful as possible.

If a child is unable to be reunited with their biological family or become adopted, they sometimes will stay in foster care until they are fully emancipated. Our staff works directly with the foster families to meet and best identify the needs of the child or children in their homes. When you are a foster parent, you become the temporary family for the child or children in your care, which includes providing daily necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing. This should be given with guidance, love, stability, and discipline. You must also tend to any medical needs or counseling, if necessary and/or required by the custodial/county agency.