Become a Foster Parent

If you’ve been thinking of becoming a foster parent or adoption, you’ve already done the hard part. The next step is easy.

To learn more, request an Information Packet or call Beech Brook today at 216.831.2255 to register for a free information meeting. You’ll learn more about the children who are waiting for families and the steps you’ll need to take to become a foster parent.

Since many foster parents also choose to adopt if their foster children become available for adoption, our training classes prepare families for both options.

Beech Brook’s training classes follow the state of Ohio’s rules for licensing foster parents, along with the specialized training needed to understand childhood trauma and provide a therapeutic and healing home environment.

Our foster parents receive extensive training and support, including:

• Intensive initial training
• Ongoing monthly training
• Experienced foster parent mentors for guidance and support
• Respite services, in and out of the home
• Wraparound services
• 24-hour emergency support
• Case management
• Competitive pay
• Holiday parties and activities for families and children

Beech Brook also provides services for youth ages 18-21 who are aging out of foster care through Ohio’s Bridges program which provides the support they need to make a successful transition into adulthood.

If you have already attended Beech Brook's Information Session on becoming a foster parent,* you are ready to begin your pre-service training!

Pre-Service Training Schedule - Spring Series 1

Call Tonya Reese at 216.831.2255 ext 2320 to register for a series of trainings.