foster a child
Attend an Info Session
Thank you for your interest in becoming a foster parent with Together for Youth! We cannot wait to begin this journey with you!
Foster parent information sessions are for those interested in learning more about the need for foster, respite, or kinship families in their county and the steps required to become a foster parent. NTDC certification courses are a 10-week program required for prospective foster and adoptive parents.
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Select Your Area to Find Info Sessions
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Central New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Central New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session (Southern Central)
- virtual session
- Wednesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Central New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Central New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session (Southern Central)
- virtual session
- Wednesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Central New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Foster One Program
Foster One Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Foster One Program
Foster One Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Western New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Western New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Western New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Western New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour
![Two women look at a laptop screen.](https://www.togetherforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kobu-agency-7okkFhxrxNw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Western New York
Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
- virtual session
- Tuesday – 1 hour