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new foster families licensed in 2022

Children enter foster care for many reasons - poverty, abuse, and neglect - but never because of their own choice. We are always looking for families with room in their homes and their hearts to care for one or more children in foster care. We provide our foster parents with training, compensation to help with expenses, and round the clock support from our incredible staff. For families looking to become a forever family for a child in foster care, we provide a full array of supportive services to make that dream a reality.

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Foster Home Licensing
Foster Home Studies
Pre-Service Training (all levels)
Annual In-Service Training
Foster Home Support

Become A Foster Parent

Do you feel the call to be a Good Shepherd foster parent? Foster parents open their homes and hearts to children in need of a safe and loving environment. Our foster families receive extensive training and support, and the process of becoming a foster parent usually takes a minimum of four months.

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Treatment Foster Care

Treatment Foster Care is for youth of both genders, ages 12-21, who are in foster care and experiences challenges in a traditional foster home setting. Treatment foster homes accept the responsibility of providing a structured home environment, therapeutic interventions, and additional supervision or oversight.

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Fostering Faithful Families

Fostering Faithful Families is a project that engages anyone who would like to support Good Shepherd foster families.  The Good Shepherd Fostering Faithful Families (FFF) project is a collaborative effort with other agencies to recruit foster and adoptive families within respective congregations.

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A “Super” Foster Care Adoption

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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Adopting an Older Child from Foster Care: Joel and Stephanie

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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A Leader in Treatment Foster Care, A Shepherd for Youth

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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Juan and Dessa: How Fostering a Teen Changed Our Lives

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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May is National Foster Care Month!

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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Our Story: Teresa and Bill

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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Real Life Stories: Jake & Desirae, Foster Family

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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Rebekah and Raylie: Fostering that Grew Into Adoption

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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Treatment Foster Care Gets Youth Ready for Successful, Independent Future

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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Treatment Foster Care Parent Profile: Mama Barb

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

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Meet Eunice: A Treatment Foster Parent

As part of St. Louis Partners, our Foster Care Program provides case management and resource development aimed at healing and reuniting families, as well as connecting severely abused and neglected youth with permanent loving homes.

See All of Our True Life Stories