Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families
Foster care is the temporary care in your home for a child who has been removed from their home due to abuse, neglect, or dependency. Children in need of foster homes range in age from infants through teens and come from all racial and ethnic groups. Some children have special physical or educational needs, and many require special support to catch up both educationally and socially with their peers.
The best place for children is with their families and the goal for most foster children is to return to their parent or guardian when the circumstances that led to the foster placement have been resolved. However, sometimes there are circumstances that require children to be moved into a foster home. While children are in a foster home, the birth parent can focus on resolving difficult, personal issues. Caseworkers and foster parents will work with the children’s biological family to help make necessary changes.
By welcoming a child into your home and showing them love and guidance, you are giving them a gift that will benefit the child for the rest of their life. And while most children in foster care return to their parents or another family member, your time with them will allow them to live in your heart forever.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a foster parent. Being a foster parent is an opportunity to help support a child and their family while they work through a challenging time in their lives. It allows you to assist children and youth build confidence and resilience with opportunities to learn and grow. Foster parents are essential in the reunification of families and can help change the lives of parents and children in our communities.
DFS Foster Parent Information Sessions are held once per month in New Castle County and once a month in Kent or Sussex Counties. Sessions are normally held on a Tuesday or Wednesday from 6pm – 9pm (dates and locations may vary).
Click the register button below and complete the Information Session Form. Someone will contact you promptly.
The Foster Care Ambassador Initiative is designed to engage individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children experiencing foster care. If you are interested in being part of this initiative, we invite you to reach out to us for more information DSCYF_FosterCare@delaware.gov.
Please check back frequently as additional information about Foster Care Ambassador Initiative will be posted soon!
The Foster Parent Portal will guide you through each of the required steps to becoming a foster parent or foster family. The Portal is your one-stop shop to tell us information about yourself and your family, register for trainings, and coordinate with the Division of Family Services.
Mailing Address:
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone:
302-633-2657
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