Interested in becoming a foster parent? Not sure where to get started? Join us for an in-person information session to learn more and get answers to all your questions!
Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30–8:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Wake County Health & Human Services
220 Swinburne Street
Raleigh, NC 27610
- December 10, 2024
- January 14, 2025
- February 11, 2025
- March 11, 2025
- April 8, 2025
- May 13, 2025
- June 10, 2025
- July 8, 2025
- August 12, 2025
- September 9, 2025
- October 14, 2025
- November 11, 2025
- December 9, 2025
Additional meetings are held at 6:30–8:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Hope Community Church
821 Buck Jones Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
- February 26, 2025
- May 28, 2025
- August 27, 2025
Portraits of Foster Parents
Wake County is recruiting foster families for the following:
- Children/youth ages: Birth through 21
- Sibling groups
- Medically fragile
- Special needs (i.e., emotional, developmental)
- Short-term emergency care
- Respite
At the Foster Care Information Meeting, we'll be discussing:
- The core values of foster care;
- Reasons children may enter into care;
- Specific needs of the children in our community; and
- The types of families that can best meet their needs.
Q&A to follow the discussion.
At the end of the meeting, if you decide you want to continue with the foster care process, you can request an application.
Note:
Due to the sensitive nature of the information, children are not allowed to attend this meeting. Please do not bring children with additional adult guests to wait in the lobby with children. We ask that you make child care arrangements, as child care is not available for this meeting.
For more information, call the Inquiry Line at 919-212-7474 or email us at foster4wake@wake.gov.