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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

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    Info Session: Become a Foster Parent with The Foundling
    Event date: November 01, 2023

    Online
    1:30 – 3:30 PM

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    Info Session: Become a Foster Parent with The Foundling
    Event date: November 08, 2023

    Online
    6:00 – 8:00 PM

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    Info Session: Become a Foster Parent with The Foundling
    Event date: November 15, 2023

    Online
    6:00 – 8:00 PM

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    DID YOU KNOW
    The Foundling's Implementation Support Center works with organizations across the world to help them identify and implement evidence based programs

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    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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