We are committed to ensuring every child has a safe place ...
We need your help to make this a reality.
You can be an integral and instrumental support in a child’s life by meeting a child’s need for a loving and supportive home environment.
Foster care is a program designed to provide a temporary, loving, safe, and family-orientated home for children who have been removed from their biological family’s home due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
The children are in the legal care of the State of Texas, but like all children they need a family to care for them. Children range in age from infants to teenagers and typically remain in foster care until permanency is reached through family reunification or adoption.
To find out if you qualify or to get more information, contact us today.
Benefits of Fostering
What are the steps to verification?
FAQs
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Preparing your home for a foster child may cost $250–$500+ for safety upgrades, a bed, and essentials. Many costs can be offset through donations and assistance programs, making fostering more accessible.
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Yes, foster parents receive a monthly stipend to cover a child's basic needs, including food, clothing, and care. Children also receive Medicaid for healthcare. Additional support like childcare assistance and respite care may also be available.
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To foster, you must be at least 25, pass background checks, have a stable income and safe home, complete training and a home study, be in good health, and comply with state laws and Minimum Standards for foster homes.
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The verification process for becoming a foster parent typically takes 2 to 4 months, which includes training, background checks, home visits, and the licensing process. The timeline may vary depending on individual or family circumstances.
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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
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.