We are committed to finding forever families for children who cannot return to their biological parents.
Ready to welcome home a new member of your family?
The Life-Changing Journey to Adoption
Adoption is a life-changing journey for you, the child, and your family. By embracing this lifelong commitment, you take on the loving responsibility for the child's safety, education, healthcare, values, life skills development, and daily care. While this rewarding path is not for the faint of heart, it is incredibly fulfilling and worth every moment.
Visit our Family Gallery page to see the heartwarming stories of adoption.
To find out if you qualify or to get more information, contact us today.
FAQs
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Preparing your home for adopting a child may cost $250–$500+ for safety upgrades, a bed, and essentials. Adoption fees are waived by the state, and legal fees are covered, making it an affordable option for families.
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Children available for foster care adoption range in age from infants to teenagers. While many children in foster care are younger, there is also a significant need for families willing to adopt older children and siblings who are harder to place. The age of children available for adoption depends on the specific needs of the child.
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The time to adopt through foster care typically takes 6 months to 1 year, including fostering, paperwork, and finalizing the adoption in court. The timeline can vary based on the child’s needs, parental rights, and other factors.
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During the foster care adoption process, you'll receive training, caseworker support, and services like respite care and post-adoption support to help you throughout the journey.
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To be an adoptive parent through foster care, you must be at least 25 years old, have a stable income, a safe home, pass background checks, complete training, and be in good health. You must also be committed to providing a loving, stable environment.
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Contact us
Submit a New Family Application Form and all required personal documents
Submit a Criminal History Checks (i.e. DPS, DFPS Central Registry, and FBI)
Attend a New Family Orientation Meeting
Complete a Two-week Pre-Services Training Session
Participate in a home study interview session (including all household members)
Complete 40 hours observation with a Foster Family Mentor
What are the steps to verification?
New Family Trainings
Support & Training
Safe Haven Community Services provides foster families with monthly support groups, training, coordinated respite care services, and immediate access to an on-call case manager for after-hours emergencies.
New Family Trainings
For our new families, part of getting licensed is completing pre-service trainings. Look at the New Family Training calendar to see how to register and join.
*Please note that CPR training is available upon request.