What is Foster Care?
Becoming a Foster Parent
Training Requirements
Other Resources
- Foster Care Overview
- Kinship Care
- Types of Foster Homes
- Foster Care Reimbursement Rates
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Request More Information
- Is foster care for me?
- Foster Parent Eligibility & Qualifications
- Foster Parent Job Description
- Licensing Process
- Placement Selection
- Support for Foster Parents
- Other Ways to Help Foster Children
Winnebago County Department of Human Services continually recruits new foster homes to meet the needs of children and families. Foster parents provide care for children who cannot remain with their biological families for a variety of reasons. Typically, this may be due to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; neglect; a special needs child and/or delinquency issues.