Become a Foster Parent!
Special Families Foster Care is a fully-licensed Foster Family Agency

Frequently Asked Questions:

What types of children are placed in SFFC Programs?
SFFC provides treatment-focused foster care for children primarily between the ages of three to eighteen. We have several different programs that may interest you as a potential foster parent. Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) for teenagers and pre-school age children focuses on youth in need of a structured home for about one year to help them prepare to return to their birth family or to another appropriate placement. Our traditional Foster Family Agency (FFA) Program works with youth in need of both long term and short term placements in a foster home. Our recruitment and certification staff will be glad to help you determine which program would work best for your family.

What Supports are provided to SFFC Foster Families?
In providing treatment-centered care, our foster family program provides training and continuous social work support. Our 20 hour pre-service training will help your family make the decision if fostering is right for them and prepare you for working as an important member of a child’s treatment team. We provided reimbursement to families; up to $1500 per month depending on the needs of the child placed in your home. We also provide weekly contact with your assigned social worker as well as 24 hour emergency assistance. We believe in working together as a team, bound by a common purpose…helping kids who have been hurt to heal.

What are the requirements to become a certified SFFC Foster Family? SFFC foster families are a very diverse group and we welcome applicants with a variety of backgrounds and experience level in working with children. Some general guidelines are:

• You may be single or married
• Age 21 or older
• With or without children in your home
• Have adequate space
• Must have sufficient income to support your own family
• Complete a criminal/child abuse index clearance
• Provide three references

Our recruitment specialist would be glad to answer any specific questions you have about the foster parent certification process.

How do I start the process of becoming an SFFC Foster Family?
To receive further information please contact our recruitment specialist, Amy Fernie, at 858-569-2113 or afernie@centerforchildren.org.. We would be glad to send you a more detailed informational packet, as well as an invitation to our next training session!