The worker from your chosen foster care agency will conduct a home assessment to determine if the home meets safety, space and health standards.
Call one of the Foster Care Agency offices in your area to register as a foster parent. You will complete the Foster Parent Inquiry Form
online or contact Mission WV toll free at 866-CALL-MWV (225-5698). A background check will be conducted.
You will receive extensive training from the Foster Care Agency. You will also attend a pre-service orientation- This training discusses the responsibilities and details of becoming an adoptive or foster parent.
Notification of approval- After completion of the assessment the family will be notified whether their home has been approved for adoptive or foster children. After approval the information will remain in the West Virginia Adoption Resource Network Family Register for six months.
