About Us
We were created to be a support to our local foster/adoptive homes in Gwinnett County. Our group is run by volunteers who are also foster or adoptive parents, so we understand the needs you have. One of our goals is to provide information about child welfare issues that impact all of us in the group.
Fostering and adopting can be an unknown world. Together we help each other find solutions to the many challenges and problems that parents face as they help care for Gwinnett County’s abused and neglected children.
As a larger group we are able to better advocate for adoption and foster care issues within the County and State. We promote community awareness of the issues and needs impacting foster and adoptive care.
Support
- We provide information about child welfare issues
- Advice and advocacy for foster and adoption issues
- Resources for adoptive and foster parents
Training & Networking
- Continuing education training for adoptive and foster parents
- Emotional support, advice, and encouragement from parent peers
- Social network of other foster and adoptive parents
- Special member events throughout the year
Objectives
- Develop a collaboration with Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
- Find solutions to the many challenges and problems that face adoptive and foster parents as they care for Gwinnett County’s abused and neglected children
- Promote community awareness of the issues and needs impacting adoptive and foster care
- Develop working relationships with organizations that support adoptive and foster families
