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Foster Care in Georgia provides temporary, safe, and nurturing homes for children who have been removed from their families due to abuse, neglect, or other safety concerns. The primary goal is to reunify children with their families whenever possible, or to find permanent, loving homes through adoption or guardianship when reunification isn't feasible. As of late 2024, Georgia had approximately 10,900 children in Foster Care.
Become a Foster Parent
Foster Care in Our Community
12 Counties
800+ Children
400+ Foster Homes
But: Only 20% of youth get to stay in their county - at their school, with their friends, near their family.
There are not enough homes for the other 80% to stay in our community. We need more Foster Homes. And so, if you have an extra bed, we need YOU!
It takes 10 steps to provide a safe and loving home to a child. And so, if you are up for the wild ride that is Adoption and Foster Care, check out the Assessment and Licensing How to How To Guide.
Get Started at a Q+A
Hosted monthly, the Region 5 Virtual Q+A is for anyone interested in learning more about getting involved with the Region 5 community via Fostering, Adopting, or Volunteering.
The Q+A explores:
The current needs within the Region 5 Foster Care Community.
The many ways you can serve the Region 5 Foster Care Community.
The types of foster and adoptive families and their primary differences.
Options to partner with the Division of Children and Family Services or a Home in 5 Private Agency.
The assessment and approval process.
Region 5 resources and support.
Plus we provide an honest behind the scenes peek at the everyday life of caregivers.
There is plenty of time for questions and we will help you explore the next step that is best for you!
Home in 5 Info Sessions
Bethany Christian Services
Information Sessions are hosted virtually at 6P twice per month: Tuesday or Thursday evenings.
For questions or more information, contact Olivia Hardy.
Bloom
Interested families can visit the Bloom website to get started.
For questions of more information, send the Bloom team an email.
DFCS
Interested in becoming a DFCS foster or adoptive parent?
Call 1-877-210-KIDS to sign up for a virtual Info Session.
For questions or more information, contact Stephanie Pannell.
Families 4 Families
Virtual Information Sessions are hosted monthly. Interested families can register on the F4F website.
Healing Homes Foster Care (Nightlight)
Virtual Information Sessions are hosted at 6P on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Interested families can register on the Nightlight website.
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