Adopt l Tutor l Mentor F oster parents provide temporary daily care in their homes for children whose lives have been disrupted by problems in their own families.
Foster parents are people who genuinely concerned about the well- being of children and families.
They recognize that, although they do the best that they can, not all families have the physical, intellectual, or emotional resources to provide children with what they need to grow into healthy, happy, and productive adults. Foster parents are people who realize that sometimes family conflicts become so severe that, for their safety and well being, children must be removed from their own homes until the problems can be resolved. Foster parents provide children with the daily basics of food, clothing, and shelter, as well as love, stability, guidance and discipline. Foster parents are reimbursed for meeting the child's daily needs of food, clothing and shelter. Medical care, child care, and an initial clothing supply are provided by Marion County Children Services.