Foster Care and Adoption
Foster Care and Adoption Programs
- The goal of the Homes in Harmony program and services is to serve the children and young adults referred to us by providing stable environments that promote growth enabling them to flourish and guiding them down the path to a successful tomorrow.
- Our social vision is to ultimately see those we have served increase the value of the investment in their lives by passing it on to someone else within their sphere of influence. When a child or young adult is admitted into care, the immediate goal is to provide a safe and nurturing environment, to meet the physical and emotional needs of the child or young adult, including medical, dental and assessment needs.
- Our Adoption and Foster Care program licenses foster homes, verifies adoption families, and assists kinships families in obtaining permanency for children. We want to ensure that every child in foster care is matched with a family that is qualified and skilled at meeting the child’s specific needs. At Harmony, our goal is to help you meet these requirements and educate you on what you must do to become a verified adoptive and/or foster family.
Homes in Harmony offers and is licensed to provide the following types of care:
• Foster Care
• Foster to Adopt
• Adoption Services
• Kinship
• Primary Medical Needs
Requirements to Become a Foster Parent:
All families who are interested in becoming a foster family must meet the following requirements according to the State of Texas:
1. Be at least 21 years of age or older
2. Must be a US citizen or documented permanent resident
3. High school diploma, GED, or pass an equivalency exam
4. Complete a family application
5. Home study
6. Complete Orientation and pre service training
7. Submit documentation as per minimum standards
8. Single or married. If married, both persons are required to meet requirements. If married, a marital certificate must be submitted for acceptance and approval.
