A respite foster parent is a licensed foster parent who only takes part-time or emergency placements. The application, home study and training process is the same, however instead of being on a fulltime resource families list, you are placed on a respite resource list. This is a great way to explore foster care or support foster families by providing them with a break. Additionally, it provides an opportunity to support a youth in their time of need.
At Applewood Centers we recognize that becoming a foster or adoptive parent takes a community effort. We take pride in providing the tools and support needed for our parents to be successful caregivers and offer the following:
Foster care is a temporary placement of a youth into a foster home in order to allow the biological parents time to fix problems that caused their child(ren) to be placed in foster care. Although reunification is the goal, it is not always possible. In these cases, the youth may be adopted. Many Applewood Centers foster parents have adopted children who were previous youth in foster care in their homes. We guide you through the process of providing a youth a forever home.