Foster Parents

Eckerd Community Alternatives welcomes your interest in becoming a champion for a child in foster care. Call 866-233-0790 for information or to register for a free orientation session.

Being a champion for a child in foster care means, as their foster parent, you help bring stability to their life during a time of trauma and help shape their future. Foster parents leave lifelong impressions on children in their care and are privileged to positively impact the futures of children and families in our community.

We encourage you to read our frequently asked questions. If you’d like to become a champion for a child through fostering or adopting, attend a free orientation session or call 866-233-0790 or contact us for more information 

Foster parents must:

  • Be at least 21 years old
  • Have adequate sleeping space (a bed for each child placed in the home)
  • Demonstrate stable housing and income
  • Be financially stable

Foster Parents can:

  • Be married or single
  • Own their home or rent
  • Have both parents employed outside the home
  • Be first-time parents, have their own children or be empty-nesters