FAQ

Foster care is a temporary arrangement in which adults take care of a child or children whose biological parents are unable to care for them. The main mission for the foster care system is to reunify the child or children with their birth-family, however adoption may be considered if it is deemed to be seen as in the child's best interest.

In both foster care and adoption, the children are cared for by people that are not the birth-parents. However, while foster care is temporary, adoption is permanent. Children in foster care may transition into adoption if it is deemed to be the best interest of the child.

To become a foster parent, you must:

• Be at least 21 years of age
• You must pass a criminal background check
• Be able to meet basic income guidelines
• Be free from any type of assistance including but not limited to : Section 8 housing, food stamps, TANF
• Have at least one available bedroom
• Have a car, valid car insurance & a clean DMV report
• Have some flexibility in your schedule
• Your home must pass a state required Home Safety Check
• You must supervise foster children when they are not in school or in supervised activities
• You may own or rent your home or apartment

• You are good with kids.
• Your commitment will help change a child's future.
• Patience and a sense of humor are two of your greatest strengths.
• You believe that children should maintain their cultural ties.
• Reaching out to others seems natural to you.
• You can enrich a child's life with your unique family heritage.
• You know how important it is to be part of a family.
• You are ready to accept the challenge of parenting.
• You believe that kids need to stay in their neighborhood so they can remain in their schools and keep their same friends.
• Your community needs you to make a difference in a child's life.

To become a foster parent, give us a call at (909) 233-7265. We will ask you questions to determine if you are qualified and if you meet the requirements, we will schedule an orientation where you will learn more about foster parenting. What are you waiting for, call us now and get started!

To get in touch with Building Bridges Foster Family Agency, you can give us a call at (909) 233-7265 where we will determine if you are qualified to become a foster parent. If you are eligible, we will set up an orientation in the location of your choice. We can conduct the orientation in our office or even your home, whichever you would prefer.

While foster parents must have a regular source of income to meet their families' needs , financial assistance is available to help with the costs of caring for a foster child. Foster care maintenance payments are intended to assist licensed foster parents in meeting the needs of the foster child in their care. There are four levels of payments that are paid to foster parents who care for children, the level is determined by the varying degrees of physical, mental, behavioral or emotional conditions that require increased effort, care or supervision that are above the needs of a typically developing child.

Here are the four levels of reimbursement:

• Level 1: $923
• Level 2: $1,027
• Level 3: $1,131
• Level 4: $1,235

As a foster parent,  you are responsible for providing a safe, secure and stable home environment for children and young individuals, encouraging a positive and brighter future. For more information, give us a call at  (909) 233-7265.

Not true!!! Foster care is not where juvenile delinquents go. It is where children go when they are unable to be taken care of by their birth-parents. These children are in need of a loving home, call us today and make a change in a child's life!

You do NOT have to own a home to become a foster parent. You may own or rent a house or apartment/condo.

No, you do not have to be married to become a foster parent.

To become a foster parent, you must be 21 years of age or older.