Why should you become a foster parent?

Enabling foster children to achieve their dreams requires the help of loving, supportive and stable adults — regular, everyday people — who are willing to share their hearts, homes and family experience with kids when they need it most.

Consider the mutual rewards of foster parenting:

• Providing for a child's physical, emotional and mental needs; Connecting with a child who has lost their connection to others;
• Helping a child learn to trust an adult and feel safe and relaxed in their home environment;
• Offering a child a better life (maybe even saving that child's life);
• Helping the child believe in himself and feel competent in his or her abilities;
• Feeling like you're making a difference in someone's life;
• Helping a child learn how to care for and help others;
• Experiencing your own personal growth as you use your strength, courage and skills to help transform a life.

If you're interested in more information on foster parenting please contact Guenevere Kalal, Damar Foster Care Services, at 317.856.5201 or gueneverek@damar.org