Functional Family Therapy-Foster Care

CHR seeks foster parents who understand the importance of healthy relationships at home, school, and in the community. By providing stability, trust, and a sense of permanency, foster parents can help a child see the world in a more positive light and develop the skills necessary to become healthy and productive adults.

Foster families come in all shapes and sizes. They can be homeowners or renters, married or single, traditional or same-gender families, and families who are culturally diverse. To create a caring environment, foster parents must:

• have the patience and capacity to love and care for a child
• be warm and understanding with the flexibility to adapt to changing situations
• work as part of a team, recognizing and meeting the child’s emotional, physical, developmental, and educational needs
• allocate a room and space for the child
• retain adequate income
• maintain good physical and emotional health

As a CHR foster parent, you will receive intensive and ongoing support to ensure you never face foster parenting alone or unprepared. We are ready to provide:

• initial and ongoing training
• supportive staff available 24/7
• comprehensive behavioral health services for the child and family
• respite care
• generous stipend to offset expenses related to child support