Foster Parenting

  Ennis Center needs foster parents to give children a safe place to stay while their birth parents work on changing the issues that brought their children into care.  A shortage of foster parents has made helping these families harder.  We have to turn away children and youth who need a safe place to stay because we don't have enough foster homes.

 Foster parents are expected to provide a stable, safe and caring environment while efforts are being made to reunite the child with the biological family.  By being a foster parent, you can be a great and positive force in the life of a child who desperately needs your help.  Foster parents receive training, ongoing support and financial assistance to help them be effective.  Foster parents also have access to day care reimbursement, medical coverage for their foster children, mental health services if necessary, and extra help if your foster child has extensive medical needs. 

Find answers to frequently asked questions about foster parenting here.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, please contact our office location nearest you and ask for the Certification and Licensing Department.

Genesee County, Flint   810-233-4031

Oakland County, Pontiac  248-334-2715

St. Clair County, Port Huron  810-990-1424

Wayne County , Greenfield Road   313-342-2699

Wayne County (teens only), Jefferson Ave  313-396-1800