Fostering families aren’t expected to resolve generations of pain and hardship, but the support of a foster parent can mean the world to a birth parent who feels they have no one in their corner. Read More
At PCHAS, we support the goal of reunification, and we work with foster families who share this same value. But, we also understand the concept of reunification can be challenging to those first learning about foster care. Read More
Congratulations! You finished training, have an approved Home Study and are now licensed to Foster and Adopt. You’re ready to be family for children who need one and PCHAS is working hard on your behalf. Here’s what will happen, next. Read More
Imagine you had an emergency and had to leave your children with a stranger. You’d want to know everything about them, right? As a Foster Care & Adoption agency, PCHAS also wants to know everything about the families we trust to care for vulnerable children. Read More
Children entering the foster care system have experienced at least two traumas: the abuse or neglect that led to their removal and the resulting separation from their birth family. That’s concerning for many reasons, but there is hope because children can heal from trauma through safe and trusting relationships. We’ll prepare you to build these relationships and become family through training and one-on-one support. Read More
