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Foster Parents
Criteria for Prospective Foster Parents:
- 21 years or older
- Must have at least a high school diploma or GED
- Married or single
- If divorced, have to be divorced for at least one year
- Must have financial stability
- At least, one spouse must have a full-time job
- Complete PRIDE (Parent Resource for Information, Development, Education), CPR and First Aid Training
- Be responsible, mature, healthy adult capable of meeting the child's needs
- Have sleeping/play space of at least 80 square feet for a foster child
- Psychotropic medication education
- Non-violent behavior management training
Reimbursement for Daily Care
- Basic Level of Care is $25 per day
- Moderate Level of Care is $41 per day
- Specialized Level of Care is $50 per day
Level of care determined by DFPS and Youth For Tomorrow
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Our Foster Care Program provides therapeutic foster care and basic foster care for children who have been placed in protective care because of abuse or neglect. CFS trains and certifies foster parents, and it is our goal to provide quality homes and a setting where a child can grow and thrive. We accept families in the Amarillo and Lubbock region. If you’re interested in providing foster care, please call 806-345-7908 or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Becoming a Foster Parent Becoming a foster parent will give you the chance to plant a seed of hope in a child's life. Children in foster care have a history of abuse and/or neglect because their family of origin is unwilling or unable to properly care for them. What is Foster to Adopt? Foster to Adopt allows you to have a child or children for a lifetime. Through the process of fostering to adopt, you will learn the special needs and challenges prospective adoptive children face. |
Foster Care Story
(The names in this and all the stories have been changed to protect the identities of our clients.)
This is the story of a boy named Timmy. When Timmy was three years old, he became a part of the Foster Care System. Child Protective Services placed Timmy in a foster home supervised by Catholic Family Service, Inc. After 5 years in the same foster home, Timmy was diagnosed with a form of autism. His foster parents were told they would not “be able to handle him” and were encouraged to give him up. But they loved Timmy, and knew that they would be able to care for him. Today, Timmy is 17 and doing well. He still lives in the same foster home with the same foster parents, who tell us that Timmy will continue to be a part of their family even when he is no longer considered a ward of the state. This is not an unusual story. Many of the children who are part of the CFS Foster Care program stay in the same loving home all through their childhood until they move out as independent adults.
Therapeutic foster homes are licensed by CFS under the guidelines and minimum standards established by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Children placed in foster care in these homes have generally been removed from their families because of abuse and/or neglect. These children often present behavioral challenges and need consistency, creativity, and caring. It is the goal of CFS’s Foster Care program to provide quality homes that provide a setting where children can grow and thrive. CFS provides extensive training and home studies to people wishing to become therapeutic foster parents.