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To find out more about fostering in Alabama, read the Alabama Department of Human Resources introduction to foster care. Adoption licensing requirements.
The S.O.A.R. mentor program, in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Alabama, is designed to create lasting connections for Alabama’s youth in foster care who are at risk of entering adulthood without a lifelong relationship with a stable adult.
There are thousands of kids in foster care in Alabama alone who are at risk of facing these obstacles. Through our foster care program, we – along with our caring and giving parents – are opening our hearts and homes to give these kids a chance to grow and thrive in a loving, caring environment.
At any given time in the state of Alabama, hundreds of children in foster care are awaiting a loving and caring adoptive home. Many have never felt the warmth and joy that comes from a forever family. Most have been placed in agency custody due to parental neglect or physical abuse.
We: – Advocate on behalf of foster, adoptive, & kinship families. – Educate the public on the needs of our families. – Provide training opportunities. – Promote & develop local parent associations throughout Alabama. – Recruit & Retain foster & adoptive parents. – Provide a network of resources for our families.
Currently in Alabama, there are approximately 6,000 children in foster care. Some simply need foster care for a matter of days. Others may need foster care until they are reunited with their biological family or a plan is made for them to be adopted.
Find a foster or adoption agency near you using our state directory for Alabama. If you represent an agency and would like to claim your listing, please contact us.
