BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

111Project

One Church, One Family, One Purpose · Statewide

Faith-community mobilization nonprofit connecting churches and families to support Oklahoma children in and around foster care.

OK

111Project — CarePortal Oklahoma

Meet a Vetted Need Through CarePortal (All 77 Oklahoma Counties) · Statewide

111Project runs CarePortal in Oklahoma, in partnership with Oklahoma Human Services. When a child welfare professional or an enrolled partner agency sees a family need — a bed, a car seat, groceries, a utility bill, help for a young person moving into adulthood — they submit it to CarePortal. Churches and community members nearby get the request and choose one to meet directly, with goods or practical help rather than cash. CarePortal is now active in all 77 Oklahoma counties, and there is no cost for a church to have an account.

Circle of Care

Become a Foster Parent with Circle of Care · Statewide

Circle of Care is a faith-based agency contracted with Oklahoma Human Services to recruit, train, and support foster families throughout the state. They partner with churches and provide ongoing coaching, respite connections, and parent-to-parent support once families are licensed.

1501 N.W. 24th St., Suite 214, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Fostering Success OK

Provide Respite Care for a Foster Family · Statewide

Fostering Success trains community volunteers to temporarily care for children in foster placements so that active foster parents can rest and recharge. Since nearly half of new Oklahoma foster families quit within the first year, respite volunteers help families stay in it for the long haul.

546 SE Washington Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 74006

Hope Harbor Inc.

Become a Hope Harbor foster family · Statewide

Hope Harbor in Claremore, OK recruits, houses, trains, and supports Christian foster families so sibling groups can stay together, offering campus housing, a monthly stipend, and ongoing training and support.

Claremore, OK

Lilyfield

Statewide Foster Parent Licensing (Lilyfield) · Statewide

Lilyfield is a faith-based child-placing agency that licenses and supports traditional foster families for children in state custody, ages 0-17. They provide required pre-service training and ongoing support from offices in Edmond, south Oklahoma City, and Tulsa.

501 E. 15th Street, Suite 400A, Edmond, OK 73013

Oklahoma Assemblies of God

OKAG Foster Care Network — Church Partnership · Statewide

Faith-based initiative equipping Oklahoma churches to support foster and adoptive families and recruit church-based volunteers.

OK

Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children

Foster Care Support Ministry · Statewide

Oklahoma churches can use the C.A.R.E.S. framework to build practical, relational support around local foster, kinship and adoptive families, with training and ongoing guidance from Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children.

300 Johnny Bench Drive, Suite 450, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma CASA Association

Find a Local CASA Program · Statewide

Statewide network directory connecting volunteers to their nearest local CASA program advocating for abused and neglected children in court.

OK

Oklahoma Fosters

Find a Foster Care Agency Statewide · Statewide

Oklahoma Fosters is the state's public recruitment site that helps prospective parents compare licensed public and private foster care agencies operating across Oklahoma. It also lists concrete, non-fostering ways to help, like donation drives and awareness events, for people who cannot become a foster or kinship parent themselves.

Oklahoma City (statewide), OK

Oklahoma Human Services

Become an Oklahoma Foster Parent · Statewide

Official state portal to inquire about and begin the process of becoming a licensed foster or resource parent.

OK

Oklahoma Human Services

Foster Parent Requirements · Statewide

Official qualifications and requirements checklist for adults wanting to become an Oklahoma foster parent.

OK

TFI Oklahoma

Become an Oklahoma Foster Parent with TFI · Statewide

TFI Oklahoma is a licensed private child-placing agency that recruits, trains, and supports foster and kinship families under contract with the state. TFI helps close the gap between the number of Oklahoma children needing placement and the homes available, so kids can stay near their home community.

Oklahoma City, OK

Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare

Become a Cherokee Nation Resource Family · Adair County

Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare certifies foster and adoptive resource homes for Cherokee children within the Cherokee Nation Reservation in northeast Oklahoma. Applicants go through a certification assessment and training before being approved to accept placements.

Tahlequah, OK

Alfalfa County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Alfalfa County · Alfalfa County, OK

State child welfare office serving Alfalfa County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

400 S. Ohio St., Cherokee, OK 73728, OK

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Choctaw Foster Care Program · Atoka County

The Choctaw Nation Foster Care Program certifies tribal foster and kinship homes for Choctaw children, mainly within the Choctaw Nation's southeastern Oklahoma service area. Applicants must be members of a federally recognized tribe, at least 21, and pass background checks.

Durant, OK

Beaver County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Beaver County · Beaver County, OK

State child welfare office serving Beaver County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

111 W. 2nd Street, Beaver, OK 73932, OK

Beckham County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Beckham County · Beckham County, OK

State child welfare office serving Beckham County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

105 S 3rd Street, Ste. 5, Sayre, OK 73728, OK

Blaine County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Blaine County · Blaine County, OK

State child welfare office serving Blaine County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

410 W. Main Street, Watonga, OK 73772, OK

Chickasaw Nation

Chickasaw Nation Foster Care Program · Bryan County

The Chickasaw Nation Foster Care Program provides temporary or permanent tribal homes for First American children in state or tribal custody. The program is actively recruiting more certified foster families to meet demand, especially within the Chickasaw Nation's south-central Oklahoma service area.

Ada, OK

Caddo County Human Services Center (Access Point)

Foster Care & Adoption — Caddo County · Caddo County, OK

State child welfare office serving Caddo County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

216 W Broadway St, Anadarko, OK 73005, OK

Canadian County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Canadian County · Canadian County, OK

State child welfare office serving Canadian County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

7901 E US Hwy 66, El Reno, OK 73036, OK

Cimarron County Human Services Department

Foster Care & Adoption — Cimarron County · Cimarron County, OK

State child welfare office serving Cimarron County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1 Courthouse Square, Boise City, OK 73933, OK

Angels Foster Family Network

Become an Angels Foster Parent · Cleveland County

Angels Foster Family Network recruits, trains, and wraps ongoing support around foster families serving infants, toddlers, and teens in the Oklahoma City and Norman areas. They also welcome volunteers who help with drives, events, and playroom support for foster families who come in for supplies.

Edmond, OK

Open Arms Foster Care

Become a Therapeutic Foster Parent in Lawton · Comanche County

Open Arms Foster Care operates a Lawton office offering therapeutic foster care services for children with higher emotional and psychological support needs. They recruit and train specialized foster families serving the southwest Oklahoma region.

1101 Sovereign Row Suite A, Lawton, OK 73108

Cotton County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Cotton County · Cotton County, OK

State child welfare office serving Cotton County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1501 S 7th St., Walters, OK 73572, OK

Muscogee Nation

Muscogee Nation Children and Family Services - Foster Care · Creek County

The Muscogee Nation Children and Family Services Administration, based in Okmulgee, trains and supports foster families caring for Mvskoke children within the Muscogee Reservation in east-central Oklahoma. The department regularly seeks new resource homes as hundreds of Mvskoke children currently need placement.

Okmulgee, OK

Custer County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Custer County · Custer County, OK

State child welfare office serving Custer County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

190 N 31st St., Clinton, OK 73601, OK

Dewey County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Dewey County · Dewey County, OK

State child welfare office serving Dewey County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

502 Ruble Avenue, Taloga, OK 73667, OK

Ellis County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Ellis County · Ellis County, OK

State child welfare office serving Ellis County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

103 N. Washington, Arnett, OK 73832, OK

Garfield County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Garfield County · Garfield County, OK

State child welfare office serving Garfield County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

119 E Broadway Ave, Enid, OK 73701, OK

Grant County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Grant County · Grant County, OK

State child welfare office serving Grant County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

112 E. Guthrie, Medford, OK 73759, OK

Greer County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Greer County · Greer County, OK

State child welfare office serving Greer County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

130 N. Oklahoma Ave., Mangum, OK 73554, OK

Harmon County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Harmon County · Harmon County, OK

State child welfare office serving Harmon County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

114 W. Hollis St., Hollis, OK 73550, OK

Harper County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Harper County · Harper County, OK

State child welfare office serving Harper County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1001 N. Hoy Street, Buffalo, OK 73834, OK

Jackson County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Jackson County · Jackson County, OK

State child welfare office serving Jackson County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

201 S Main St., Altus, OK 73521, OK

Marland's Place

Foster or Volunteer with Marland's Place (Ponca City) · Kay County

Marland's Place is a Ponca City nonprofit connecting families to foster children in north-central Oklahoma. Beyond licensing support for new foster families, they offer several volunteer roles for community members who aren't ready to foster but still want to help kids in care. With over 6,000 kids needing homes statewide, they say every set of hands makes a difference.

Ponca City, OK

Kingfisher County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Kingfisher County · Kingfisher County, OK

State child welfare office serving Kingfisher County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

102 W. Coronado, Kingfisher, OK 73750, OK

Kiowa County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Kiowa County · Kiowa County, OK

State child welfare office serving Kiowa County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

430 S. Main St., Hobart, OK 73651, OK

Lincoln County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Lincoln County · Lincoln County, OK

State child welfare office serving Lincoln County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

2020 E 1st St., Chandler, OK 74834, OK

Logan County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Logan County · Logan County, OK

State child welfare office serving Logan County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1414 S Division Street, Guthrie, OK 73044, OK

Major County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Major County · Major County, OK

State child welfare office serving Major County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1425 N. Main St., Fairview, OK 73737, OK

Noble County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Noble County · Noble County, OK

State child welfare office serving Noble County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

205 15th St., Perry, OK 73077, OK

Eckerd Connects

Foster Care Licensing and Support · Oklahoma County

Eckerd Connects recruits, trains, licenses, and supports both traditional and therapeutic foster parents in Oklahoma. Staff help families work toward reunification or adoption goals while providing trauma-informed training and case support.

Oklahoma City, OK

Sunbeam Family Services

Become a Foster Parent through Sunbeam Family Services · Oklahoma County

Sunbeam Family Services is a privately contracted Oklahoma foster care agency that recruits, certifies, and supports foster families for children in state custody. Sunbeam focuses its support on families in central Oklahoma and helps foster parents maintain a child's ties to kin, culture, and community. Their foster care experts respond to information requests within two business days.

1100 NW 14th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Osage Nation

Osage Nation Foster/Adoptive Home Survey · Osage County

The Osage Nation Social Services Agency recruits and certifies foster and adoptive homes for Osage children, prioritizing tribal and relative families in Osage County. Interested adults fill out a brief survey and a foster care specialist follows up with an application.

Pawhuska, OK

Pawnee County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Pawnee County · Pawnee County, OK

State child welfare office serving Pawnee County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

501 5th St., Pawnee, OK 74058, OK

Lions Meadows of Hope

Become a Certified Foster Parent in Payne County · Payne County

Lions Meadows of Hope is a certified foster care agency that places children with certified families in Payne County and surrounding areas, and also runs a 160-acre residential foster care community. Families interested in fostering siblings or teens can apply directly through the agency.

623 S. Western Road, Stillwater, OK 74074

Wesleyan Youth, Inc.

Become a Foster Parent through Wesleyan Youth (McAlester) · Pittsburg County

Wesleyan Youth is a McAlester-based nonprofit that connects children and teens in the Oklahoma foster care system with families willing to open their homes. Their Foster Care Intake Specialist walks new applicants through training, licensing, and ongoing support so families never feel alone in the process. They especially need homes for teens and sibling groups in southeastern Oklahoma.

341 E Choctaw Ave, McAlester, OK

Roger Mills County Human Services Center (via Beckham County office)

Foster Care & Adoption — Roger Mills County · Roger Mills County, OK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Roger Mills County but is located in Cheyenne, OK 73628; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

480 E. Broadway (correspondence: 102 S 3rd St, Ste 5, Sayre), Cheyenne, OK 73628, OK

Seminole County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Seminole County · Seminole County, OK

State child welfare office serving Seminole County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

206 E. 2nd St., Wewoka, OK 74884, OK

Texas County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Texas County · Texas County, OK

State child welfare office serving Texas County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1000 NE 4th St., Guymon, OK 73942, OK

Tillman County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Tillman County · Tillman County, OK

State child welfare office serving Tillman County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

125 N. 9th St., Frederick, OK 73542, OK

The Bair Foundation

Become a Foster Parent with The Bair Foundation (Tulsa) · Tulsa County

The Bair Foundation is a Christian, licensed foster care agency with a Tulsa office that recruits and trains foster families in Oklahoma. Their team walks alongside prospective parents from the first phone call through licensing and ongoing support once a child is placed. They welcome married, single, and blended families who want to open their homes to kids in need.

Tulsa, OK

Washita County Human Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Washita County · Washita County, OK

State child welfare office serving Washita County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

106 Lowber Lane, Cordell, OK 73632, OK

Woods County Children and Family Services Center

Foster Care & Adoption — Woods County · Woods County, OK

State child welfare office serving Woods County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

509 Barnes St., Alva, OK 73717, OK

Youth & Family Services, Inc. (YFSOK)

Foster or Volunteer with Youth & Family Services (Woodward) · Woodward County

Youth & Family Services, Inc. is a Woodward-based agency that has provided emergency shelter, counseling, and foster care support to northwest Oklahoma families for nearly 50 years. Community members can become a YFS foster family, provide respite/emergency care, or volunteer time in their Emergency Caring Center building relationships with kids. YFS trains and supports foster families living within about 40 miles of Woodward.

Woodward, OK