Foster Parents

Fostering a child is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. Foster parents often say that while raising a child can be challenging, it is also meaningful and wonderful. Learn about how you can become a foster parent in Connecticut and about the support you can receive from the State of Connecticut as you go down a great path with a great child.

• Request Information about DCF Foster Care/Adoption Programs
• The Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents, Inc.
• Office of Foster Care Services (DCF)
• FAQ about Becoming a Foster Parent (DCF)
• Foster Care Information Request (DCF)
• Legal Assistance Resource Center of CT
• Foster Families (Family Focus)
• Information for Foster Parents of LGBT kids (True Colors)
• Information about Adoption and Foster Parenting in Connecticut (Adopt US Kids)
• Foster Parents Considering Adoption: Factsheet for Families (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
• Foster & Adopt Audio
• "We All Need Somebody" Audio (sung by foster/adoptive kids)