There are over 400,000 children in foster care across the United States with over 5,000 in Virginia alone. There is a significant need for foster parents/families! The qualifications include having a home that is safe and secure, having financial stability, being 21 years old or older, having reliable transportation, and being able to clear background checks.
We welcome diversity! You can be any race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or culture. You can be single, married, divorced, widowed, or live with a partner. You can have children, be an empty nester, or have no parenting experience. We will provide you with training, support, and guidance throughout the certification process (which is of no cost to you).
The process can take approximately 90 days. Foster parents/families receive monthly financial assistance to assist with the care of the child and Medicaid benefits are provided. While we are not an adoption agency, we work closely with foster parents and the Department of Social Services to help children find forever homes. Over half of our foster families make the decision to adopt their foster child(ren).
Braley and Thompson is committed to making Virginia families stronger through community-based treatment programming to serve the needs of children and families in crisis. They offer many services including training and resources to qualified foster families and adoption opportunities through their foster care program. To learn more about becoming a foster family, foster care training or resources, or to locate one of their many offices throughout Virginia, contact Braley and Thompson online at braleyandthompson.com
There is currently an overwhelming need for foster families who have the capacity and willingness to minister to sibling groups. With over 5,000 children in Virginia’s foster care system, most of them are connected to at least one other sibling. Braley and Thompson of Virginia offers foster parenting opportunities, including sibling groups. To learn more about becoming a foster parent to sibling groups, the Forest office can be reached at (434)832-1326 ext. 306 or at braleyandthompson.com
Did you know that in Virginia 40% of children in foster care are teenagers? Half of these teenagers never graduate high school and many of them end up homeless after they age out of the system. Even though these teenagers are beginning to navigate adulthood they still need to be loved and encouraged by a trusting adult. Braley and Thompson of Virginia offers foster parenting opportunities, including teen foster care. To learn more about becoming a foster parent to teens contact Braley and Thompson online at braleyandthompson.com
America’s opioid crisis is one of the reasons why foster care is at an all-time high. Many of Virginia’s foster children enter the system after exposure to a wide variety of substances and in many cases are addicted. Braley and Thompson of Virginia offers training and support to willing foster families that can help. To learn more about becoming a foster parent the Forest office can be reached at (434)832-1326 ext. 306 or at braleyandthompson.com
