GIVE NOW 1.800.640.6486 PROGRAMS HAPPENINGS ABOUT SUPPORT JOBS Foster Care Recruitment REGION Statewide ELIGIBILITY NH residents FEE No cost to clients CONTACT Kelly Roy-Williams RoyWilliamsK@waypointnh.org Fostering is amazing and rewarding. Right now, there is a child in YOUR community who needs you! Each child/adolescent needs a special person/family who can provide, kindness, patience and understanding….to provide a safe, stable, loving, and positive place to call home. First, let's break a few myths about becoming a foster parent: You don’t have to be perfect You don’t have to own your own home You don’t have to be rich You don’t have to be married You don’t have to have a college degree You don’t have to already be a parent You do have to have: A big heart An open mind A sense of humor A stable home A desire to help Some steps to becoming a foster parent: Home study A 21 hour training course Home health and fire inspection Medical Information forms for each family member in your home Criminal records check including fingerprinting Central Registry check When you become a foster family licensed with Waypoint, you’ll get all kinds of support, training, and even a stipend for your commitment. You probably have questions! Here are some FAQs to help you along your journey to fostering. PARTNERS Granite State College foster parent training NH State DHHS 464 Chestnut St. P.O. Box 448 Manchester, NH 03105 TEL (603) 518.4000 FAX (603) 668.6260 REGIONAL OFFICES GIVE NOW JOBS PRIVACY POLICY EMPLOYEE ACCESS SITE BY DRIVE BRAND STUDIO

GIVE NOW 1.800.640.6486 PROGRAMS HAPPENINGS ABOUT SUPPORT JOBS Recent News Richie McFarland Children’s Center & Waypoint Merge On January 1st, 2022, the Richie McFarland Children’s Center and Waypoint will merge. VIEW DETAILS Waypoint Lands Rochester Building for New Youth Resource Center Foster's Daily Democrat feature VIEW DETAILS New Community-based Voluntary Services Program to Head Off Child Neglect and Abuse Concord Monitor feature VIEW DETAILS What New Child Tax Credit Means for NH Families NH Public Radio feature VIEW DETAILS Manchester Alderman Approve Waypoint Request for Youth Shelter Manchester InkLink feature VIEW DETAILS Child Care Shortages Impede NH Businesses WMUR-TV - NH Business feature VIEW DETAILS Race Plays a Role in Reports to Child Welfare, Arrests, Punishments Granite State News Collaborative feature in media across NH VIEW DETAILS 464 Chestnut St. P.O. Box 448 Manchester, NH 03105 TEL (603) 518.4000 FAX (603) 668.6260 REGIONAL OFFICES GIVE NOW JOBS PRIVACY POLICY EMPLOYEE ACCESS SITE BY DRIVE BRAND STUDIO