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The first step toward becoming a foster parent in Adams County is to attend an information meeting where you will learn: what foster care is, what it means to be a foster parent, how and why children come into the foster care system, a general overview of child protection in Colorado, and how to move forward in the process of becoming a foster parent.

Colorado has a shortage of foster parents. Every community and every county needs committed adults to step forward and make a difference for children and teens.

Our Information Nights are open to any interested member of the public to learn more about foster care and adoption through the Collaborative Foster Care Program of Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties. There is no cost to attend.

Discover how to become a foster parent or adoptive parent and make a positive difference in a child's life. Sign up by calling (719) 583-6884. Visit the Pueblo County website for more information.
Para información en español – (719) 583-6909. 

Discover how to become a foster parent or adoptive parent and make a positive difference in a child's life. Sign up by calling (719) 583-6884. Visit the Pueblo County website for more information.
Para información en español – (719) 583-6909. 

This class is designed to provide an overview of two basic types of adoption:  1) adopting from the foster care system and 2) domestic infant adoption. It is led by a professional staff member from The Adoption Exchange and provides an opportunity for families interested in adopting to learn more about these processes and to hear from a guest speaker who is an adoptive parent.

Every day, foster parents stand up for children in our community by opening their home and their hearts to children in need of temporary parental care. Foster parents have many roles. One of the most critical is offering protection and basic provisions for children until their parents are ready and able to ensure those needs are met.

Foster care provides temporary care of a child or children while supporting family and agency efforts to reunify the parents with their children. Most children served by the agency remain at home, but for those children whose safety requires temporary removal, the goal is always to reunite the family.