Foster Care

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

- Gandhi

The Bid Spec for Mental Health Services for the new Mental Health Assessment Center is now available! See the Spec!

A PDF about the Racine County Mental Health System is available for review here.

The 2010 Bid Specificationswill be available beginning Monday, August 17, 2009 here.

The 2010 budget planning process has started. The Budget Planning paper can be found here.

Racine County has signed a contract to make prescription drug discount cards available, free of charge, under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo). The program offers average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs. Additional information, including information about participating pharmacies, is available toll-free at 877-321-2652 or at www.caremark.com/naco. Click hereto find a list of places where you can get the discount cards.

Caring, compassionate adults who like kids needed to become Foster Parents. If providing care and assistance to a disabled adult interests you, become an Adult Family Care provider.

Voluntary guardians needed to work with disabled adults.

Get involved with your community! Find out how to be a foster parent, an adult family care provider, a certified child care provider, a mentor or a volunteer.

The results of a survey on truancy, "Truancy - In Their Own Words", is available. This voluntary survey was completed by youth that have had contact with Human Services during past several months. It provides particular insight into how youth perceive school and truancy.

Children are one third of our population and all of our future.

-Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health, 1981

In keeping with the mission of the Youth and Family Division, the Foster Care Program places children who cannot be safely or adequately cared for in their own homes, with trained foster families that meet the state requirements aimed at protecting the safety, health and welfare of the children.

Children in foster care come from different backgrounds and have different needs. They range in age from newborn to teenagers. Some have brothers and sisters that also need placement. They are of all races and nationalities. Some have serious medical problems and handicaps. However, they all like to do the things kids like to do and they all long for families who will love and guide them.

There are approximately 155 foster and treatment foster homes licensed with Racine County and over 150 children in care. As more children come into care, more families willing to open their hearts and homes are needed.

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent for Racine County children or if you would like to receive additional information about fostering children, e-mail Michelle Rainey.