Children First — Foster Care Program

Our Foster Care Program, Children First, provides a safe, temporary out-of-home placement for children with nowhere else to turn. Children need foster families willing to provide them with a loving, stable, temporary family until the child can return home. Our caregivers provide care for children and young adults up to 17 years old of any race or cultural background under the care of Children and Family Services. Our agency operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year as we deliver a continuum of diverse, culturally appropriate services to promote the well-being and independence of each referred child or teen.

Our team provides support to approved Foster Parents in the greater Edmonton area, and throughout Central Alberta. We have long-tenured family support workers committed to improving the lives of the children in our homes, providing caregivers with supervision, support, technical assistance, training, and intervention strategies.

Eligibility

• You must be a resident of the Edmonton Region or Central Alberta Region
• Complete Criminal Records Check with vulnerable sector check as well as an Intervention Records Check from Children and Family Services
• You must have a separate bed for each child
• Complete Level C First Aid training
• Participate in a Home Study including references and medical information
• Complete a Safety inspection of the home
• Participate in pre-service training, as well as ongoing annual training
• Participate in Indigenous or Culturally relevant teachings, events and activities with your children

For more information on the Children First Program, please contact:

Trevor Guse, Director of Family Based care
Email ([email protected])
780-440-0708 ext 228