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Application & Approval Process

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Take the step to become a foster parent! Find out whether fostering is right for you and your family. We continue to need, look for, and invite foster parents from all communities to ensure diverse, inclusive, and responsive services for children and youth!

If you are interested in fostering and would like to ask questions or learn more, please let us know how we can best reach you by filling in your contact information below.

The fostering application process takes time and may be influenced by factors such as the applicant’s ability to possibly care for children with complex needs, siblings, and teens.

All foster parents must undergo two key components of the approval and training process:

  • Home visits by a Children’s Aid Society worker
  • Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE): This home study is a comprehensive assessment to determine your eligibility, suitability, and readiness to become a foster parent.
  • Parent Resources for information, Development, and Education (PRIDE): This mandatory provincial 27-hour training program is taken by all prospective foster parents in Ontario.

All prospective foster parents will provide the following:

  • Police background and child welfare checks for all adults living in your home to ensure no history of child abuse or neglect
  • References from people who know you
  • Medical exam and reference from your doctor for everyone living in your home
  • Proof of ability to provide a safe, supportive, and secure living environment for children, including stable family income

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Inquire to Become a Foster Parent with Bruce Grey Child and Family Services (BGCFS)

If you have any questions about this form or wish to inquire by phone, please call 519-371-4453 or toll free at 1-855-322-4453.

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Secondary Applicant

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Consent

For all inquiries, our agency is required to assess a person’s child welfare history, and this history will be discussed with you in your inquiry follow up. Information located regarding your child welfare check will not be released until BGCFS staff have verified your identification.

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To assist us with our recruitment efforts, it would be helpful for us to know the various ways in which you have heard about fostering. (Please Check ALL that apply*
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