Become
a Foster Parent
Become a foster parent in KYDC's Intensive Treatment Foster
Care Program, and you can make a difference in a young life...and
in yours.
The Intensive Treatment Foster Care Program provides foster
children with a safe, loving and supportive family environment.
By becoming a foster parent, you have the opportunity to help
a child in even the most challenging of circumstances achieve
success and find happiness in childhood.
As a KYDC foster parent, you can join us in providing a new
beginning for a child otherwise destined to grow up in institutional
care – a chance for that child to experience the benefits
of bonding and attachment in a family environment that promotes
emotional health and healing.
Support
Services
Become part of a professional community where a wealth of support
services is wrapped around you. As a KYDC foster parent you’ll
join our team of social workers, support counselors, and other
mental health professionals in addressing the needs of a challenging
child. You’ll be extensively trained and supported by
our staff, functioning as an integral part of your foster child’s
treatment team. 
The extensive array of support services available to KYDC
foster parents includes:
• 24-hour on-call crisis support
• In-home support assistance
• Ongoing training and skills development
• Foster parent support groups
• Substantial financial support
Requirements
Foster parents can be of any age, race, religion and culture.
You can be single or married, with or without children. Commitment,
openness and firmness in enforcing rules are common characteristics
of successful foster families. Providing a stable and caring
family life is essential. Willingness to work with other mental
health professionals as part of a foster child’s treatment
team is a must.
Learn More
To find out more about becoming a foster parent please call
KYDC at 541.883.1030. The next steps you take could transform
your life and make a tremendous difference in the life of a
child.
