Through Families for Children, caring foster families give young children (infants to age 12) a safe place to live. These children are better served in a more intimate setting rather than a residential group home atmosphere. Families for Children is licensed by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department as an adoption and foster care agency. All foster homes are licensed by our agency, and are closely monitored by staff.
Voluntary Foster Care
Temporary, voluntary foster care helps families who are
facing a severe crisis like homelessness and mental or physical illness. Youngsters are given a caring,
safe place to live until their parents stabilize their lives and can be reunited. Ongoing parental
visits are encouraged. Our professional and supportive staff assists parents through:
- Confidential counseling
- Family needs assessment and case management
- Referrals to other community programs as needed
- Parenting education and life skills development
Older Child Adoptions
In some cases, children placed in voluntary foster care
transition to adoptive homes. Foster families licensed through Families for Children interested in adopting
are offered home studies, training and post-placement support.
Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment
As the New Mexico chapter of Child SHARE
(Shelter Homes, A Rescue Effort), we work with an ecumenical network of churches to recruit, train
and support foster and adoptive families for a number of foster care providers in the greater Albuquerque
area. Click on Child SHARE to learn more.
