New Foster Care and adoption training classes scheduled

Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) is welcoming adults interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents to attend free training classes. Two new sessions of classes, which are required for foster or adoptive licensing, are available:

• Tuesday evening classes, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., September 8 - December 8, 2009.

• Day-long Saturday classes, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., September 12 - October 31, 2009, allowing participants to complete the entire curriculum
in just seven sessions.

Registration for the classes is available by calling 419-213-3336, or
online at www.lucaskids.net

While LCCS strives to help children remain with their families by working with their parents to build a safe, nurturing environment, it’s not always possible.  As a result, the agency needs foster and adoptive parents for children of all ages, but particularly families, who can provide loving and stable homes for teenagers and groups of brothers and sisters.

Qualifying to be a foster or adoptive parent is easier than you think.
You...

●    Must be at least 18 years of age to adopt; 21 to become a foster
parent;
●    Can be married or single;
●    Can own or rent your home;
●    Can work outside the home;
●    Don’t have to earn a lot of money, just enough to support yourself;
●    Need a safety inspection for your home;
●    Agree to a background check;
●    Receive free training;
●    Receive financial support, based on your child’s needs.