Foster Parents Needed - Butts, Lamar, Pike, Spalding, & Upson Counties, Georgia

Foster/Adoptive Parents Needed in Butts County, Lamar County, Pike County, Spalding County, & Upson County, Georgia

Requirements to Become a Foster/Adoptive Parent

The Basic Requirements...

Listed below are the basic requirements to become a foster or adoptive parent for Butts County, Lamar County, Pike County, Spalding County, & Upson County, Georgia DFCS:

Criminal Records Check*
Drug Screen*
Medical Examination*
Meet Home Safety Requirements
Meet Home Space Requirements
References
Completion of IMPACT Training (see more info below)
Family Assessment
Social Security Card
You can be married, divorced, or single
You do not have to own your own home

*Expense reimbursable by the agency

To Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent...

To become a foster or adoptive parent, inquire at your local Department of Family and Children Services. (Phone numbers and an Inquiry Form for Butts County, Lamar County, Pike County, Spalding County, & Upson County, Georgia are available on our Contact Us page.)

Local Classes for Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families

2012 Class Schedule

7 Thursday evenings
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Begin February 2
through March 15

7 Thursday evenings
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Begin June 7
through July 19

7 Thursday evenings
6:00 pm-9:00pm
Begin June 14
through August 19th

3 Saturdays
9:00am - 4:00pm
Begin Nov. 3 through Nov 17

Contact us for details
or to sign up.

To help make your decision about helping a child experience a happier and healthier childhood, 20 hours of parenting preparation - IMPACT (Initial Interest, Mutual Selection, Pre-service training, Assessment, Continuing Education and Team work.) is provided by DFCS. This is designed to help prospective foster and adoptive families become aware of what foster care is about, the types of children needing placement, the needs of the children, the partnership with DFCS, other community resources, and whether it is right for you.

Below are some anonymous comments about a past class that ended March 25, 2004:

"I did not believe that I needed any training before attending the class. But since attending, I realize how naive I really was about fostering and adopting. GREAT CLASS!"
- Anonymous Class Participant, March 25, 2004
"I have had the most enhancing experience of my life about children and how to meet their needs."
- Anonymous Class Participant, March 25, 2004
"...I wish every parent had to take this class. This class has had a positive impact in my life as a parent."
- Anonymous Class Participant, March 25, 2004

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Local Classes for Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families

2011 Class Schedules

January 29 thru Feb. 12 - Three Saturdays 9-2pm
April 16-30 - Three Saturdays 9-4pm
August 18 through Sept. 29 - Seven Thursdays 6-9pm
November 5-19 - Three Saturdays 9-2pm

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION: This agency does not deny any person the opportunity to become a foster parent on the basis of race/ethnicity or national origin of the prospective parent. Nor does this agency delay or deny the placement of a child into foster care or adoption on the basis of race/ethnicity or national origin of the child or the prospective foster parent of adoptive parent.