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Make Becoming a Foster Parent Part of Your Fall Routine
Help LCCS reach its goal of licensing 400 new foster homes
in 2016!
Special to The Truth
The kids are heading back to school, and soon the leaves
will be turning bright colors. There's no better time for
individuals and families to get trained as licensed
foster/adoptive caregivers through Lucas County Children
Services(LCCS)!
The agency is
looking for families willing to foster children of all ages,
from babies to teens, as well as groups of brothers and
sisters. Just like leaves on the trees, the children we
serve come in all shapes and sizes, and you might be just
the right foster parent for one of them!
The agency is again providing its free information and
training classes to prepare you for fostering or adopting.
Tuesday/Thursday evening classes begin September 6 and run
through October 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday classes are
scheduled from October 15 through November 19, from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Classes take place at the agency's offices at
705 Adams Street in downtown Toledo. For information or to
register for either session, please call
419-213-3336 or
visit www.lucaskids.net.
Qualifying to
be a foster or adoptive parent is easier than you think.
You...
- Must be at
least 18 years of age to adopt; 21 to be a foster parent
- Can be married, single or in a relationship; all adults in
the household must attend training
- Can own or rent a home with at least two bedrooms; that
home must pass a safety inspection
- Can work outside the home
- Must demonstrate a source of income sufficient to care for
yourself
- Agree to a background check
- Receive free training
- Receive financial support, based on your child(ren)'s
needs
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