Foster parents who have raised their own children will tell you how valuable it is to have parenting experience before accepting a foster child. After all, there is a lot of crossover, so to speak, when it comes to caring for a foster child vs. a biological child, not...
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News and information on foster care, adoption, family preservation and behavioral health from the Omni Family of Services, including announcements about new programs & services and the personal stories of caregivers.
Cody
Cody is an energetic young man who likes to swim, fish and spend time with his siblings. He sings in the choir, likes watching TV and enjoys playing video games. Others say Cody has a magnetic personality who makes friends easily. Cody is very kind and likes pets....
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Can You Foster a Child and Work Full-Time?
A frequently asked question among prospective foster parents is: Can you foster a child if you work full-time?The short answer is, yes. You can become a licensed foster parent and work full-time, and countless foster parents have successfully balanced the...
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How to Become a Foster Parent in North Carolina
It’s always a good time to consider becoming a foster parent, as an increasing number of children are in need of foster families. What Does it Mean to Be a Foster Parent? Omni believes that every foster child deserves a home, and that the best way to serve children...
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Questions to Ask When You Receive a Potential Foster Care Placement
Foster Placement Calls: Questions to Ask Congratulations on completing the application and licensing requirements for becoming a foster parent! While you’re waiting for your first call about a potential foster placement, it’s a good time to think about questions to...
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How Long Before I Receive My First Foster Care Placement?
It’s a frequently asked question: “Now that I’m a licensed foster parent, how long before I receive my first foster care placement?” Much like many of the other commonly asked foster care questions—including How Much Do Foster Parents Get Paid?—there isn’t a simple,...
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National Adoption Month
This year National Adoption Day will take place on Saturday, November 23, the highlight of National Adoption Month, which provides an opportunity for organizations like ours to help raise awareness about the number of children in foster care—and the rewards of...
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Foster to Adopt: What Does It Mean?
The difference between foster care and adoption is: foster care is meant to be temporary, while adoption is permanent. As we noted in our Foster FAQ, “foster care is the temporary placement of children outside their own homes, [which] occurs because of parenting...
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More Foster Parents Needed in Rural Areas
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the number of children served by the foster care and adoption system has increased every year since 2012, up from 635,000 to at least 691,000 today. But the national numbers only tell part of the...
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