Foster parents and kinship caregivers are people who are genuinely concerned about the well being of children and families. Foster parents are not related to the children in care, and kinship providers are often relatives, or friends who are close to the child and considered family. They recognize that, although they do the best they can, not all families have the physical, intellectual, or emotional resources to provide children with what they need to grow into healthy, happy, productive adults.
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Foster parents and kinship caregivers are acutely aware of the crises, stresses and social problems that result in the abuse and neglect of children, or, in the adolescent behaviors of truancy, running away or ungovernability. Foster parents and kinship providers are people who realize that sometimes family conflicts become so severe that, for their safety and well being, children must be removed from their own homes until problems can be resolved.
Information About Foster Care
Your Foster Care Staff
Information About Kinship Care and Temporary Custody
Links to Other Information
- Change a Life Forever (Colorado Department of Human Services)
- National Foster Parent Association (NFPA)
- Colorado State Foster Parent Association
- FAFLC (Foster and Adoptive Families of Larimer County)
- Colorado Department of Human Services
- Colorado Department of Human Services (Rules and Regulations for Foster and Kinship Providers / Volume of Resource Development Program Area 7)
- Colorado Department of Human Services (Rules and Regulations for Foster and Kinship Providers / Volume of Child Care Facility Licensing)
- Colorado Department of Human Services / Training Services
- Foster Parent College
- Foster Parent Community and Online Training
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Larimer County Group
- Qualistar (Childcare Referrals)
- Early Childhood Council (Childcare Resource and Referral)
- FortNet - The Community Information Network
- The Adoption Exchange
- AdoptUsKids (Children in Foster Care Awaiting Adoption)
- Project 1.27 Answering God's Call For Adoption
- Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center
- Child Welfare League of America
- Casey Family Programs
- Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver
- American Humane Association