MYTH: You can only foster to adopt
FACT: While fostering to adopt is an option we offer; it is not the only type of fostering. Other types include Respite, Short or Long Term, and Therapeutic Foster Care.
MYTH: Foster parents have to be in a heterosexual relationship
FACT: Foster families come in all shapes and sizes. One can foster regardless of gender, sexuality, age, or relationship status
MYTH: You have to own a house.
FACT: You don’t need to own a home; you just need space for a child.
MYTH: Getting licensed is too hard.
FACT: Getting licensed requires 30 hours of training and is a 4-6-month process start to finish. A licensing specialist is by your side the whole time. Eliada offers both group and individual training to accommodate all schedules and needs.
MYTH: Foster families are unsupported.
FACT: Eliada’s Foster Care Consultants work with you throughout fostering and are available 24/7.