Home Programs & Services Regional Services About Us Contact Careers DONATE Foster Care & Adoption What is Foster Care? Becoming a foster parent is a very special decision to make. It is not a job—it is a way to provide outreach in the community, and help youth through the many difficult challenges of developing and maturing into young adults. The foster care program at Applewood Centers provides homes to youth of all ages who have behavioral and/or mental health issues. Unfortunately, many come from situations where there was neglect, abuse, and unsafe environments. As a result, the foster youth in our program are in need of adults to show they care and provide guidance, support, and love. Meet Theresa Cook, Applewood Centers' Foster Parent Respite Foster Care A respite foster parent is a licensed foster parent who only takes part-time or emergency placements. The application, home study and training process is the same, however instead of being on a full-time resource families list, you are placed on a respite resource list. This is a great way to explore foster care or support foster families by providing them with a break. Additonally, it provides an opportunity to support a youth in their time of need. Training & Support Adopting a Foster Youth Foster care is a temporary placement of a youth into a foster home in order to allow the biological parents time to fix problems that caused their child(ren) to be placed in foster care. Although reunification is the goal, it is not always possible. In these cases, the youth may be adopted. Many Applewood Centers foster parents have adopted children who were previous foster youth in their homes. We guide you through the process of providing a youth a forever home. How to Become an Applewood Foster Parent How to Make a Referral To make a referral or obtain additional information about how our services might be beneficial for someone you know, please call us at the number below. Our professionals will talk with you confidentially about your concerns and determine if this program would be a good fit. Contact (216) 696-6815 referrals@applewoodcenters.org Cuyahoga County (216) 459-9827 | Lorain County (440) 462-1340 | Privacy Policy | Site Map | Employee Greenshades Login © 2021 Applewood Centers DONATE