Foster Care

Becoming a foster parent

Are you thinking about becoming a foster parent? If so, we would like to tell you about the possibilities. Foster care can be done in different ways. You can care for a child full-time (day and night), but also only on weekends or during vacations (part-time foster care).

If you are not yet an official foster parent, a foster care organization first investigates whether foster parenting suits you. They guide you through this process and apply for a Certificate of No Objection from the Child Protection Council. As a foster parent, you will receive compensation for the care you provide. You will also always receive support and guidance from a professional foster care provider.

Want to learn more about foster care? Then visit www.pleegzorg.nl

For more information or to apply to become a foster parent, check the websites of our foster care providers:

• Foster care - Entrea Lindenhout
• Foster parent - William Schrikker Family Forms
• Foster care - Salvation Army
• Discover the foster parent in yourself

Support family; small effort, big difference

An alternative to foster care is becoming a support family. As a support family, you allow a child from another family to join your family for a few hours each week, simply, with a cup of tea after school or a game at the kitchen table. Being a support family is voluntary. There is no compensation, but your commitment is greatly appreciated. More information or to sign up: Become a Yunio Support Family.

Network foster care

Would you like to care for a child of family or relatives? Or does a child of family or relatives already live with you? If so, you can become a network foster parent. Network foster care means that you become a formal foster parent through a foster care organization. As a network foster parent you receive guidance and compensation for the care you provide.

Please note that you will only receive supervision and compensation if you are officially paired with the child through a licensed foster care provider. Without this official pairing, you will not receive compensation or counseling.

To become a network foster parent, an order for youth aid is required. In the case of voluntary help, the parent or legal representative of the child can request this decision from the municipality. To do so, go to: Notification youth aid. If the help is not voluntary (e.g. in case of a supervision order), the Youth Protection Authority will make the application.

The municipality reviews the application and decides if network foster care is the right solution for the child. If so, a foster care provider is involved.

Learn more: Becoming a network foster parent.