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  • About
    • Signs of Safety
    • Our Board
    • Becoming a Board Member
    • Our History
    • Our Services
    • Our Communities
    • Our Media
    • Our Publications
    • The Children’s Foundation
    • Notice of Information Practices
    • Access to Records
    • Child Welfare Record Check Consent Form
  • Report
    • Report a Concern
    • What is Abuse or Neglect?
    • Signs of Abuse or Neglect
    • How and Why it Happens
    • What Happens During an Investigation?
    • October is Dress Purple Month
  • Foster
    • What Do Foster Parents Do?
    • Who Can Become a Foster Parent?
    • What is Involved in Becoming a Foster Parent?
    • Who Are Foster Children?
    • Types of Foster Care
    • Foster Parent Training & Support
    • National Foster Family Week
    • Learn More about Becoming a Foster Parent
    • Children and Youth Who Need Full-time or Relief Foster Families
  • Adopt
    • Who Can Adopt?
    • How Do I Adopt?
    • Adoption Awareness Month
  • Support
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Donate
  • Parenting
    • Discipline
    • Legislation
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    • Former Youth In Care
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    • Training & Development
    • Roles & Qualifications
    • Student Opportunities
    • Vendors
    • Procurement of Goods and Services
  • Accountability
    • 10 Facts About Highland Shores Children’s Aid
    • Annual Report
    • Annual Review and Budget
    • Audited Financial Statements
    • Child Protection Standards and Tools
    • Executive Level Travel Expenses
    • Mission, Vision, Values Statements, Equity Statement & Strategic Plan
    • Performance Indicators
    • Perquisites
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Who Can Become a Foster Parent?

If you have any concerns about a child please call 1-800-267-0570.

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An individual or couple who wants to provide a child with a home environment that is safe, nurturing and loving. Individuals or couples with the attributes of patience, flexibility and tolerance.

Individuals or couples who can assist a child in preparing for reunification with his or her biological family, assist a child in moving into an adoptive home or moving onto independent living.

Foster Parents come from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds.  Foster parents are all ages and are in a variety of life stages.

If you are:  a family with young or adult children, a family with no children, a single parent, a couple, retired or stay-at-home parent, or both parents working outside the home and have a love for children, you can apply to become a foster parent.

An educational background or experience in a child-related field is an asset, but not a requirement for fostering.

  • Foster Overview
  • What Do Foster Parents Do?
  • Who Can Become a Foster Parent?
  • What is Involved in Becoming a Foster Parent?
  • Who Are Foster Children?
  • Types of Foster Care
  • Foster Parent Training & Support
  • National Foster Family Week
  • Learn More about Becoming a Foster Parent
  • Children and Youth Who Need Full-time or Relief Foster Families

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  • https://www.oacas.org
  • https://www.triplep.net
  • https://www.partcanada.org/
  • https://www.kidsmentalhealth.ca
  • https://alderville.ca/
  • https://www.signsofsafety.net
  • https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/
  • https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/id/73535
  • https://www.cwlc.ca/
  • https://www.northumberland.ca/en/living-here/community-safety-well-being.aspx
  • https://mbq-tmt.org/
  • https://www.binnoojiiyag.ca/
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Highland Shores Children’s Aid serves the counties of Hastings, Prince Edward and Northumberland.

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If you have any concerns about a child please call 1-800-267-0570.

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Highland Shores CAS is an essential workplace. Our doors are open; however, in accordance with Public Health guidance, all visitors and staff should stay home when sick. Visits should be rescheduled during the time symptoms are present until symptoms have improved for 24 hours or 48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms.

Also, masks are currently required in all public parts of our building until further notice.

If you have concerns about the safety of a child, or if you need our help, please call 1-800-267-0570 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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