We are committed to finding forever families for children who cannot return to their biological parents.

Ready to welcome home a new member of your family?

The Life-Changing Journey to Adoption

Adoption is a life-changing journey for you, the child, and your family. By embracing this lifelong commitment, you take on the loving responsibility for the child's safety, education, healthcare, values, life skills development, and daily care. While this rewarding path is not for the faint of heart, it is incredibly fulfilling and worth every moment.

Visit our Family Gallery page to see the heartwarming stories of adoption.

To find out if you qualify or to get more information, contact us today.

Family sitting on a couch smiling while holding a child's drawing of a house and family; books and a plant in the background.

 FAQs

  • Preparing your home for adopting a child may cost $250–$500+ for safety upgrades, a bed, and essentials. Adoption fees are waived by the state, and legal fees are covered, making it an affordable option for families. 

  • Children available for foster care adoption range in age from infants to teenagers. While many children in foster care are younger, there is also a significant need for families willing to adopt older children and siblings who are harder to place. The age of children available for adoption depends on the specific needs of the child. 

  • The time to adopt through foster care typically takes 6 months to 1 year, including fostering, paperwork, and finalizing the adoption in court. The timeline can vary based on the child’s needs, parental rights, and other factors. 

  • During the foster care adoption process, you'll receive training, caseworker support, and services like respite care and post-adoption support to help you throughout the journey. 

  • To be an adoptive parent through foster care, you must be at least 21 years old, have a stable income, a safe home, pass background checks, complete training, and be in good health. You must also be committed to providing a loving, stable environment. 

    1. Contact us

    2. Submit a New Family Application Form and all required personal documents

    3. Submit a Criminal History Checks (i.e. DPS, DFPS  Central Registry, and FBI)

    4. Attend a New Family Orientation Meeting

    5. Complete a Two-week Pre-Services Training Session

    6. Participate in a home study interview session (including all household members)

    7. Complete 40 hours observation with a Foster Family Mentor

What are the steps to verification?

Infographic titled "Steps To Becoming a Licensed Foster or Adoption Caregiver" with seven steps: Contact Us, Application, Criminal History, New Family Orientation, Training Session, Home Study, and 40 Hours of Observation. Includes icons for each step.

New Family Trainings

Support & Training

Safe Haven Community Services provides foster families with monthly support groups, training, coordinated respite care services, and immediate access to an on-call case manager for after-hours emergencies.

New Family Trainings

For our new families, part of getting licensed is completing pre-service trainings. Look at the New Family Training calendar to see how to register and join.

*Please note that CPR training is available upon request.

New Family Training Calendar