10 Things You Can Do Now to Be Ready to Do Foster Care Later

I'm training two PS-MAPP classes at this time, one on Tuesday and one on Thursday. MAPP is the foster parent training required by several states in order to become a licensed foster parent or complete a foster care adoption. It is not uncommon for families to decide during our 10-weeks together that this is not the right time to foster, or adopt. Other people just want to know if there are things that can be done to work towards becoming a foster parent at some time in the future. If you think foster parenting sounds like something you'd like to do, but want to know how to get ready for such a journey, then check out this article that was prompted by an email from a 19-year-old who is definitely planning for her future. A future that she hoped included foster children.