What type of foster care is right for you?
There is a significant need for foster care parents throughout Wisconsin.
Are you interested in becoming a foster parent? There are two types of foster care:
F oster care in Milwaukee County, through the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare provides a safe, temporary home for a child who is in the custody of the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare. There are thousands of children in Milwaukee County in need of a temporary, nurturing and safe home. These children come from diverse backgrounds and range in age from infants to older teenagers. Most of these children will go home to their biological families. Other children will find permanent adoptive homes.
Treatment foster care, offered statewide, is home-based care for children and adolescents with more significant emotional, behavioral, physical or medical needs. Children of all ages are referred to TFC, although many are 10 and older. Many of the children have had numerous  placements, are leaving their current placement or are at risk of entering a more restrictive setting such as a group home or institution. A treatment foster parent must be able to provide a nurturing and structured home environment, close supervision of a child, transportation to and from appointments and a close working relationship with the treatment foster care team to reach the foster child's treatment goals.
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