Foster care describes the unique situation of providing temporary family-based care to a child who cannot remain in their own home due to child protection concerns or exceptional special needs.

Calgary and Area Child and Family Services has many children in need of temporary homes and families, the demand is higher than the number of foster families currently available. Calgary and Area Child and Family Services is urgently seeking special families who are interested in providing full-time, temporary care for these children.

Programs

• Aboriginal Foster Parent Program
• Foster Parent Program
• Foster-to-Adopt Program
• Kinship Care
• Child and Youth Support Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the foster children?
A: A foster child can be of any gender or age, and may have special needs that may include behavioural, emotional or learning disabilities, or may be physically handicapped. They require care, nurturing, comfort, security and stability and often come with siblings.

Q: What is it like to be a foster family?
A: Foster Parenting is challenging and can be difficult -- but is very rewarding. Click on any of the links below to see profiles of foster families in Calgary and Area.

• Fostering is all in the family: Juanita Carberry's story

• Martha Semeniuk: An Aboriginal Foster Parent's story

• Lisa and Greg: A foster family's story

Links

• Caring 4 Kids

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