Foster Care Coalition Of Greater St Louis

Foster Care & adoption programs groundbreaking adoption & permanency programs to find safe, nurturing homes for the hardest-to-place children in Foster Care. Extreme recruitment seeks permanent homes for sibling groups, older youth, children of minority status, and youth with emotional, developmental, or behavioral concerns. 30 days to family applies extreme recruitment methods to children just entering Foster Care, greatly reducing their time in Care, as well as reconnecting them with as many family members as possible. A place to call home is our award-winning partnership with ksdk newschannel 5 wherein children who are legally free for adoption are featured on television in an effort to find their forever family. Finally, the dennis and judy jones Foster Care and adoption program is the leading recruitment team in our region for new Foster parents, providing cutting edge training and comprehensive support for new families.

Support services a full suite of support services offered to all Foster & adoptive families in the St. Louis metropolitan area to ensure they are able to fulfill the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the children in their Care. Family works is a 24/7 crisis intervention service for pre and post-adoptive/guardianship families, ensuring placements do not disrupt, and children do not re-enter Foster Care. Educational advocacy is a program that ensures Foster & adoptive families are able to navigate school systems and resources to help their children be successful learners. Our advocates help with school enrollment, special education, iep's, suspensions, transitions, and more. Finally, family works steps assists caregivers with systems navigation for children who have complex medical and mental health diagnoses.