Learn About Foster Parenting
Join our online, monthly info sessions on the first Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise noted) to learn about GOBHI's Foster Care Program and the steps to becoming a certified foster parent.
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Topics of discussion will include:
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Therapeutic Care
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Full-time and part-time/relief care opportunities
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Our Collaborative Problem Solving® approach
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The screening and certification process
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Q&A session
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No registration required.
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You Can Make a Difference
Being a foster parent is an incredibly rewarding—and challenging—experience. Through the training we provide and many other resources available at GOBHI, you can:
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Provide advocacy, intervention, and support to interrupt generational trauma
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Positively change foster youths' lives and prepare them for a stable, safe, and healthy future
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Help build healthy communities
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Please note: We can only certify Oregon residents as foster parents.
Contact Us
Have a question for a member of our team? Please reach out in between info sessions and we would be happy to help!
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Email: fostercare@gobhi.org
Phone: (541) 256-4587
Upcoming Sessions
Fostering Pride
January 7, 2025
6-8pm Pacific Time
Learn more about becoming a resource (foster) family dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care as well as information about understanding the unique needs of this population and the supports available to help them and their resource families. Youth with lived experience, resource families, therapeutic foster care program staff, and Child Welfare recruitment professionals will be present to speak on this topic and answer questions you may have.
This session will be presented virtually via Zoom and you can participate from anywhere in Oregon. No commitment is necessary to attend!
Moderated by:
Unicorn Solutions, BRO, ODHS, GOBHI Foster Care