BECOME A

FOSTER PARENT

CONSIDERING FOSTER CARE?
Learn How to begin this process in Kentucky

GET INVOLVED AS A

business

Get Your businesses involved by offering discounts and services to foster parents

SUPPORT THROUGH YOUR

FAITH COMMUNITY

involve your church by wrapping around FOSTER families in need in your area

I BELONG PROJECT™

MEET THE KIDS

Watch I Belong Project™ videos to hear from kids in foster care seeking adoption

1,360+

FOSTER PARENTS ACCESSING support through THE FOSTER FRIENDLY® APP

593+

businesses and faith communities actively supporting foster parents

600+

kids impacted by foster friendly programming in COLORADO

JOIN US FOR BEER & CAROLS

 You’re invited to a rockin’ Christmas sing-a-long for a great cause!
We’ll sing all your favorite songs together over a quality craft beer or two (or soda if that’s more your thing).
The new venue is a bar and grill with a special menu for this event.
Get in the Christmas spirit and “sing like no one’s listening!” 

Entry cost is $10 per person and all proceeds support Colorado Kids Belong.
Click a showtime below to get your tickets early. We sell out each year!


FOSTER CARE IS HARD WORK

The need is urgent. There are not enough homes to serve as a safe space for the 3,600+ kids currently in foster care in Colorado.

Nearly 50% of those homes close within the first year. Foster parents often cite “feelings of isolation” and “lack of support” as the leading causes.

We work to change this through programs targeting recruitment and retention so kids in care find stability, connection, and a place to belong.


Support foster parents to help them thrive

BECOME foster Friendly®

BECOME A FOSTER FRIENDLY® BUSINESS

BECOME A FOSTER FRIENDLY® FAITH PARTNER

Each Foster Friendly® Faith community may look different, but they all have one thing in common: needs are met and lives are changed

Faith communities are uniquely positioned to serve. Many caring members feel ready, willing, and called to serve vulnerable populations. We invite faith partners to teach on foster care, become trauma-aware and start support ministries to walk alongside foster families in their area.

Foster Friendly® represents a transformative approach, bringing together businesses, churches, local governments and passionate individuals to create measurable, sustainable impact. Foster Friendly® Communities, collectively support foster parents so they are able to keep their homes open longer and better serve kids in their care, minimizing further trauma by creating safe, stable environments for healing and growth.

Transform your area into a nurturing haven for children in foster care and the families who embrace them.


BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

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HEAR STORIEs. discover the need.

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    GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

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      YOU AREN’T ALONE. FIND SUPPORT.

        Fostering In Colorado

        Foster homes provide temporary care to a child removed from his or her family due to abuse or neglect. Foster parents temporarily care for the child and support reunification of the bio family.

        Are you eligible to foster? Here are basic requirements:

        • Age and Status: Must be 21 or older with a lawful U.S. presence or residency.
        • Health and Finances: Must have adequate physical stamina, emotional health, and stable financial resources.
        • Environment: Your home must meet safety standards (such as working smoke detectors and secure space) and be free of secondhand smoke exposure inside the home and vehicles.
        • Background Check: Must pass state and federal fingerprint criminal history checks and child abuse checks. 


        Click your nearest county in the map above to see options for becoming a certified foster parent in Colorado.

        THE I BELONG PROJECT®

        MEET KIDS WAITING TO BE ADOPTED FROM FOSTER CARE

        There are currently 300+ kids waiting to be adopted in our state.
        The I Belong Project™ uplifts the stories and voices of kids in foster care who are legally free for adoption. The professional, trauma-informed photo and video shoots are one part of an entire day designed for youth to have fun, play and just be kids. Capturing and sharing each story is done with the utmost dignity in the hopes that the resulting video profiles connect children with a family.


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        Together we can build a future where every child belongs.

        Your support makes a difference.