Foster, Adoption & Post-Adopt Services
Helping Hand Home’s Foster, Adoption & Post-Adopt Services place children into safe, loving homes while recruiting, training, and supporting foster families every step of the way. We provide high-quality, individualized, trauma-informed care for children in foster care—from birth through age 21—guiding families from initial preparation through post-adoption. Our goal is to ensure every child and family has the support they need to heal, grow, and thrive together.
Join Our Monthly Virtual Information Session
Learn more about how you can become a foster or adoptive parent. Register today and you will recieve a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting.
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Connect with other prospective parents -
Get answers to your questions -
Understand foster care dynamics
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Every 3rd Wednesday of the month -
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Creating Forever Homes
Providing Safe & Loving Homes
Foster Care
Basic Foster Care is for children from birth to 18 years old who need a loving home but do not require additional specialized treatment services.
Therapeutic Foster Care is a specialized type of foster care for children requiring a little more guidance and structure to help them be successful at home, in school and with their families and friends. Children eligible for this program have experienced severe abuse and/or neglect. Some children may be placed in foster care immediately after removal from their homes, while others may be coming from a treatment facility for abused children. Helping Hand Home serves these children from birth to 21 years old.
We are looking for foster and adoptive parents who:
- Are caring, responsible individuals willing to be part of a professional team.
- Are willing to learn about the dynamics of working with children who have difficult histories.
- Are at least 25 years old, have a valid driver′s license, and proof of automobile insurance.
- Are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Are single individuals or married couples. If married, have been married for one year or longer.
- Possess a high school diploma or GED and can pass a criminal background and Child Abuse Registry Check and drug test.
- Participate fully in the screening and training process, which includes a home study.
- Provide adequate income to meet their personal and family needs outside of any financial support from foster care reimbursements.
- Have ample space in the home for children.
- Do not have any unrelated household members.
Our commitment to a positive foster care experience:
- Foster families receive support from foster care staff, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Foster families receive Trust-Based Relational Intervention training before and during their time of providing care for foster children.
- This training helps them meet the special needs of the foster children.
- Foster families receive two days of paid respite per child each month.
- Foster families receive guidance navigating community resources including therapy, daycare, and after school care.
- Foster families receive assistance with the challenges of parenting emotionally disturbed children from foster care support groups.
- Foster families receive adequate financial support to meet the needs of foster children.
- Foster families receive monthly ongoing training with free childcare following verification.
- Foster families receive continued support from the Family Support Specialist Program.