BECOME A FOSTER PARENT
Real local agencies that train, license and support foster families, sorted by state and county. Every link goes to the organization's own website.
1. Reach out
Contact a local agency or your county below and ask about an info session.
2. Get trained
Agencies walk you through training, a home study and background checks.
3. Get licensed
Once licensed, your agency supports you as children are placed.
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See every state with verified foster parent helpNevada
Statewide
Foster Kinship
Kinship Caregiver Support and Resources · Statewide
Foster Kinship is a Nevada nonprofit supporting relatives and fictive kin (family friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches) raising children who cannot remain with their parents. It offers a Family Resource Center with support groups, a resource locator tool, trainings, and a family lending library for kinship caregivers.
8691 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV
Nevada Division of Social Services (DSS)
KinCare Relative Caregiver Cash Assistance · Statewide
KinCare supports relatives caring for children removed or voluntarily surrendered due to parental substance misuse, providing up to $430/month per eligible child depending on household income. Applications are available through Clark County Family Services, DCFS, Washoe County HSA, or Foster Kinship, and are available through June 30, 2027.
NV
The Reel Hope Project
Free Profile Videos for Youth Waiting for Adoptive Families · Statewide
The Reel Hope Project produces free two-minute profile videos of children and teens in foster care who are waiting for an adoptive family, made with the child's social work team and given to the county or agency to help recruit families. Prospective adoptive families can watch the videos to learn about waiting youth.
718 N Washington Ave STE 401, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Carson City
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services - Rural Foster Care Recruitment
Become a Foster Parent in Rural Nevada · Carson City
DCFS is the sole foster care licensing agency for 15 rural/frontier Nevada counties and recruits, trains, and licenses foster families across those counties (Clark and Washoe are licensed separately by their county agencies).
Carson City, NV
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California - Tribal Social Services
Become a Foster Parent for Washoe Tribe Children · Carson City
Washoe Tribal Social Services and Washoe Tribal Court place Native community children needing foster care with tribal member families (parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles) and licenses foster homes, providing financial assistance and support services.
Gardnerville, NV
Clark County
Canyon Ridge Christian Church
Care Communities and Foster Parenting through Canyon Ridge · Clark County
Canyon Ridge Christian Church offers Care Communities for those wanting to support foster families without fostering themselves, and partners with Olive Crest for members who want to become licensed foster parents in Nevada.
6200 West Lone Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV 89130
Clark County Department of Family Services
Become a Foster Parent in Clark County · Clark County
Clark County Family Services licenses supportive caregivers willing to work alongside biological families to reunify children. There are approximately 3,000 children in Clark County foster care, from toddlers to teenagers. Prospective caregivers start by attending an information session, then complete training, background checks, and documentation.
Las Vegas, NV
Clark County Department of Family Services
Caregiver Support for Clark County Foster Parents · Clark County
Clark County Family Services offers resources and ongoing support to licensed foster caregivers, including a caregiver support page with categorized resources for those already fostering. This is aimed at valued partners already caring for children in the foster system.
Las Vegas, NV
Foster Kinship
Kinship Family Support Groups · Clark County
Foster Kinship runs 15+ in-person support groups across Southern Nevada for caregivers, adoptive parents, legal guardians, birth parents, and youth/kids, guided by professional facilitators or peer support specialists. Groups are confidential and meet on recurring schedules.
8691 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV
Olive Crest Nevada
Become an Olive Crest Foster Family (Nevada) · Clark County
Olive Crest is a licensed child-placing agency that recruits and licenses foster families in Nevada as part of its mission to end child abuse and neglect. Its fostering page includes a dedicated Nevada region option describing the process of becoming an Olive Crest family.
Las Vegas, NV
Washoe County
Washoe County Human Services Agency (FAM)
Become a Foster Parent in Washoe County · Washoe County
Washoe County's FAM program licenses foster parents; there are over 600 children in the Washoe County foster care system but fewer than 400 foster families. Foster parents must be 21 or older and have a safe, stable home. FAM guides applicants through every step of becoming a licensed foster or adoptive parent.
Reno, NV
Washoe County (Northern Nevada region)
Foster the City
Become a Foster Family or Support Friend through a partner church · Washoe County (Northern Nevada region)
Foster the City equips partner churches so that each Foster Family is surrounded by a team of four Support Friends who share practical help. The first step for either role is attending an Interest Meeting, then a Launch Meeting. Support Friend teams are currently offered to foster parents engaged on the Foster the City path through a partner church.
1172 Murphy Ave, Suite 232, San Jose, CA 95131
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