Foster care is a method of providing complete care and support for children who are without (or removed from) parents or legal guardians. The links below provide information on types of foster care, special legal issues related to the foster care system, and more.

Foster Care Basics:
• Foster Care: Background
• Types of Foster Care: Group Homes and Kinship Care

Foster Care - Special Issues:
• Foster Parent Requirements
• Foster Children: Medical Issues and Children with Disabilities
• Aging Out of Foster Care
• Foster Care Funding and Federal Programs