Healing Homes Foster Care & Adoption Program

Becoming a foster parent may not be as complicated as you expect. Our team will guide you step-by-step through the foster parent certification process. Some of the steps are:

• Connect with our staff. We’re here to help answer your questions! Contact us through email or phone so we can help you explore whether foster care is a good fit for your family. If you are ready to get started we will schedule a one-on-one orientation to talk through a more detailed over view of the foster system, and discuss your next steps.
• Fill out an application. Your application will be reviewed for both the state and Nightlight eligibility requirements. Initial screenings, including background checks, will be completed on each person over the age of 18. The foster parents must have adequate financial, emotional and physical resources to meet the needs of the foster child.
• Attend Foster Parent Training. Nightlight provides the required pre-certification training that focuses on trauma-informed caregiving and Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) techniques.
• Complete a Home Study. The home study includes in-depth interviews with you and your family, along with an assessment of your house with an experienced staff member. This helps us ensure your family and home is the right match for specific children while we manage the matching process. This also helps us ensure that you’re adequately prepared for bringing a new child into your home.
• Prepare for placement. Nightlight will contact you with the referrals for children as we receive them, and find them to be a match for your home. We want every child to be placed with the family that will best meet their unique needs and support them until permanency is decided by their team. We walk through the matching process together, discussing your concerns and hopes as you transition a new child into your home. We will be available and ready to support you along the way!