Ready to Open Your Heart? Become a Host Home Foster Parent
Have you ever considered opening your heart and home to a child who needs a loving environment? Becoming a Host Home foster parent through RISE Services, Inc. Oregon may be your next great calling. Host Homes provide loving, stable environments for children living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Does this spark your interest? Let’s explore your options and how we can help support you and your foster child in the process.
Why Become a Host Home Foster Parent?
Becoming a Host Home foster parent can be one of the most rewarding decisions you’ll ever make. In Oregon alone, over 4,500 children are in foster care, many with unique needs due to living with IDD.
Despite the growing need in our state, there’s a significant shortage of available homes prepared to accept foster children. By becoming a foster parent, you’ll be filling a critical gap in the foster care system while making a lasting impact on a child’s life.
What’s the Process?
The journey to becoming a foster parent involves several steps. Typically, it only takes three to six months to become licensed.
Licensing Requirements
To qualify, you’ll need to fulfill some basic requirements:
- Be at least 21 years old.
- All adults in the home must pass a background check.
- Own or rent adequate housing with space for a child.
- Maintain financial stability.
- Possess reliable transportation.
- Be in good physical and mental health.
- Be willing to work closely with RISE Servies, Inc. Oregon, the child’s family, and other service providers.
We accept applications from single or two-parent households and proudly uphold a non-discriminatory approach in the selection of host home parents.
Initial Steps
Before hosting a child in your home, we help walk you through these specific steps:
- Complete the Application: Start by filling out an initial application.
- Attend an Online Orientation: Join a one-hour orientation session to get acquainted with the process.
- Qualifying Home Visit: Schedule a visit with a Host Home Recruiter to ensure your home meets basic requirements.
- Comprehensive Training: You’ll complete a handful of training courses before finishing the process.
- Submit Documentation: Once all the steps are done, complete the final documents and send everything in for approval.
Trust Us to Offer Ongoing Support
When it comes to fostering a child, finding the right home is a priority. We’re dedicated to working collaboratively to ensure that placements are thoughtful and work for everyone involved. Once you’re matched with a child, our help doesn’t end there. We provide weekly support, opportunities for caregivers to rest and recharge, 24/7 on-call support, continued training, and so much more!
Becoming a Host Home foster parent through RISE Oregon is a profound way to make a difference in a child’s life. So, what are you waiting for? To find out more about becoming a foster parent, contact RISE Oregon today!
