Resources
Georgia Foster Care
Fostering vs. Adoption
About 60-80% of children in foster care that go up for adoption are adopted by their foster families. Fostering before adopting is most beneficial for you and the child. Most children in foster care have been traumatized, abused or neglected, and when the reunification plan cannot safely put them and their biological parents back together, a forever family is needed to adopt them…
Transition Guidelines
The transition for a child into a new home can be frightening or encouraging, and will leave a lasting impression. FCSF founder and Executive Director, Rachel Ewald, applying decades of knowledge and experience from fostering over 50 children in her home, has designed these transition guidelines for a healthy, positive transition experience for everyone involved.
Know Your Rights
Do you know your rights as a foster parent? Brush up on your knowledge and stay informed on the state of Georgia Foster Parent Bill of Rights.
Georgia’s Responsibility
The Ga Foster Parent manual briefly traces the development of child welfare policy in the United States and uses that as a context to examine Georgia laws and Department of Human Resources rules, regulations, and policies related to foster care.