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Become a Foster Parent

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Be Kind. Be Brave. Be a Foster Parent.

The Foundling is one of New York City’s largest providers of foster care, and we partner with our dedicated foster families to provide support, resources, and training as they care for children who have been placed in foster care and need love, support, and stability.

Interested in becoming a foster parent? Learn more and get started – simply connect with The Foundling through one of the options below:


Attend a Foster Parent Orientation
Click here for information on upcoming virtual sessions.

Create a New York Foundling Binti Account
Sign up here to request additional information, access online forms, and begin your Foster Parent Application.

Call our Foster Parent Recruitment Helpline
888-847-2838

Email Us
FosterParentSupport@NYFoundling.org


Child Welfare

A Helping Hand: Eligibility

Foster care provides a safe, loving, and supportive home for children who are unable to live with their parents. Children in foster care come from all ethnic groups and range from birth to 21 years old.

Foster parents are:

  • 21 years of age or older
  • Legal residents of the United States
  • Individuals or families with stable housing and an annual income that can support adding a child to their home

Most importantly, foster parents care about helping children who need a home and support. Because the service our foster parents provide is so essential to the well-being of our children, we carefully screen every prospective foster parent.

Child Welfare

Partnership with The Foundling

Our foster parents provide homes and support to children of all ages and needs. We especially look for foster parents interested in fostering teenagers, children with disabilities, sets of siblings, and youth from the LGBTQ community.

As a foster parent with The New York Foundling, you receive:

  • Financial subsidy for the child
  • 24-hour emergency support
  • Comprehensive services coordinated for each child in foster care, including counseling and health insurance
  • Ongoing training
  • Events, social gathering, and support groups
Download the Brochure (General Foster Care)
Download the Brochure (TFFC Foster Care)

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Upcoming Information Sessions

EventsInformation Sessions
Info Session: Become a Foster Parent with The Foundling
Event date: March 22, 2023

Online
1:30 – 3:30 PM

EventsInformation Sessions
Info Session: Become a Foster Parent with The Foundling
Event date: March 29, 2023

Online
6:00 – 8:00 PM

DID YOU KNOW
Individuals with disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States

Resources

Open your home to a child in need of love, support and stability. Click here to get started on completing the New York City Foster Parent Application Form.

To learn more about becoming a foster parent, call 888-847-2838 or email us at foster.parentsupport@nyfoundling.org

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