Opportunities Vermont's foster care program offers different options for those who are committed to the well-being of children and the development of strong families. Respite can be for a couple of hours or a couple of days. Respite may be provided in your home or in a foster parent s home. Foster Care is a way to support children and families who cannot live together. Foster parents provide care and supervision for a child while the family works towards reunification.
Foster care is usually for a temporary period of time.
Kinship Care is foster care provided by relatives or extended family members. Legal Risk Foster Care is a special type of foster care. Legal risk foster parents agree to work with the child, family and SRS on the safe return of the child. This includes supporting visitation and other reunification efforts. At the same time, they are committing to providing the child with a permanent home should the child become freed for adoption.