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Find out More About Fostering in Maryland

We are recruiting foster carers in Maryland and surrounding areas including: London, Dartford, Harlow, Watford, Basildon, St Albans, Chelmsford, Hemel Hempstead, Chatham, Slough, Stratford, Stratford Marsh, Stratford New Town, Mill Meads & more.

Find Out More About Fostering

In Maryland

Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.

Could You Foster?

* All our foster carers in the Maryland area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.

WHO CAN BE A FOSTER PARENT?

Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:

  • at least 21 years old
  • a UK resident or have indefinite leave to remain
  • able to take care of a child or young person, often on a full-time basis

How long you look after the child depends on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one evening to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.

You may be able to foster and also work. Whether you can depends on the child's scenarios and also the fostering solution you use to. This can be your neighborhood council or an independent fostering company.

You do not require to own your house, however generally, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.

Prior to you can foster you need to pass an analysis to inspect that you have the ability to look after a child. You will not be analyzed on your age, ethnicity, gender, marital status, religious beliefs or sexual preference.

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Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Maryland. Can you help?

Why Choose Us

The Best Fostering Experience

We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers throughout the UK and also have more than ten years of experience, which suggests we can supply you the very best feasible support needed on your trip to assist offer a safe and also secure house to children and also young people in treatment.

Candidates will be analyzed, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an skilled foster carer wanting to move fostering firms. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the appropriate fostering company, analyzing capacities, area and also experience. We build connections in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an skilled specialist on hand to assist 24 hr a day.

Fostering Values

At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety and also welfare of the young adults and also young people in treatment, by only picking to deal with reputable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also support we offer to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we abide by six core worths:

  • Making a Difference
  • Prioritising Safeguarding
  • Championing Care Leavers 
  • Providing Support
  • Advocacy
  • Supporting Staff

Fostering Support

We support all of our possible foster parents in their trip to ending up being foster carers.

We urgently need more foster carers in Maryland and surrounding areas such as Stratford, Stratford Marsh, Stratford New Town, Mill Meads, West Ham, Hackney Wick, Hackney Marsh, Wick Field, Temple Mills, Forest Gate.

Every one of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training info and also support to ensure that they can offer a first-rate foster treatment solution and also make a genuine difference to a child or young individual in need. We additionally work to link our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to meet our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories and also learn from their experience.

Also after you have actually handled a foster child or young individual, you will have the complete support of our specialist team who will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any type of inquiries you may have.

If you live in Maryland and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Maryland or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Maryland please complete the form near the top of this page.

We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Maryland, London, Dartford, Harlow, Watford, Basildon, St Albans, Chelmsford, Hemel Hempstead, Chatham, Slough and across the London.

If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.