We need adults who can open their hearts and homes to a child. We train and support therapeutic foster parents and foster parents for this special work. Foster Care Services Children who have been removed from their homes and families need kindness, compassion, and special care. We offer foster care as well as therapeutic foster care. Because of the abuse, neglect, or abandonment they have suffered, most of the children who come to us have a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. Our primary goal in foster care is to help young people make the transition into permanent homes. Whenever possible, we help young people reunite with their birth families. When this is not possible, we help these young people find permanent homes with families who wish to adopt. The children we care for range in age from newborn to eighteen years. We provide our foster parents with 30+ hours of training and lots of support as they prepare to become licensed. After our foster parents have a child placed with them, our foster care specialists provide round-the-clock support and consultation.  Return to top of page			More about Foster Care Read our Fostering & Adopting Children through Methodist Home for Children brochure(212k PDF) Methodist Home for Children now trains--and supports--therapeutic foster parents Find out more about therapeutic foster care with Methodist Home for Children Frequently asked questions about fostering and adopting at Methodist Home for Children Apply to become a foster, therapeutic, and/or adoptive parent through Methodist Home for Children (170k PDF) Classes for current foster and therapeutic foster parents keep you informed For more information, contact us at 1.888.305.4321 ext 6 or FosterAndAdopt@mhfc.com. Please indicate your town and county of residence.