Foster Parenting
After showing interest in becoming a foster family, a Resource Social Worker will provide you more detailed information but here is a general idea of what will be required:
Phase 1 - Gathering of Information
You will be asked to complete the Foster...
Every day, foster families across Prince Edward Island open their homes and their hearts to children who need safe and loving homes. Foster families play an important role in our communities by providing care on a short or long-term basis for children...
Mike and Janine Hamilton have been foster parents for more than ten years and have even made an addition to their home so they can help keep siblings together in families where multiple children are in care.
“Giving kids the opportunity to do things...
To learn more about becoming a foster parent, you can attend a one hour information session. Sessions are held in person by appointment at the Child Protection Services offices in Charlottetown, Summerside, O'Leary, Montague and Souris. To arrange to...
Supporting Island Families -
Lori Johnston says you don’t need a perfect house with a white picket fence to foster a child.
You only need to open your door – and your heart.
“Foster parents don’t have to be typical,” says Johnston, who has fostered...
Financial Support
Foster parents receive automatic monthly room and board payments to help with the costs of caring for the child placed in their home. The monthly payment is intended to cover the costs for food and personal items the child needs while...
This is an online application form for PEI Foster Care Program.
What do I need to complete this application online?
You will need provide identification for yourself and family members living under the same roof.
You will need to provide your...