The Foster and Adoptive Council of Tucson (FACT)
Is a collaboration of 14 different agencies in Pima County. These 14 agencies provide foster care and adoption services, learn about each agency.
Our mission is to raise awareness, develop support, create resources and promote advocacy for foster care and adoption among the Tucson community at large as well as key members of the community.
Our vision is to create a community where there are available foster and adoptive homes for all children in need of care as well as a full range of supports available to children and to the foster parents who care for them.
Commonly Asked Questions
What is Regular Foster Care?
- Foster care is temporary care for children who have been removed from their own home by Child Protective Services as a result of an investigation for physical or sexual abuse or neglect. Family reunification or placement with a relative is always the primary goal.
What do Foster Parents do?
- Many foster parents responsibilities will closely resemble those of any parent providing day-to-day supervision and support for children in a stable and loving home environment. And yet, foster parenting is different than parenting your own child. Some foster parents refer to their role as "parenting plus" or "conscious parenting."
What about the children?
- Foster parents, of course, will decide what sex and age range of children they can best provide and care for, as well as what types of problems or special needs they can or cannot deal with. Foster parents also have the right to accept or reject any child offered for placement.
What are the requirements to become a Foster Parent?
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- May be single, married, or co-habitating
- Must demonstrate financial stability
- Everyone 18+ will be fingerprinted and asked about involvement with the police
- Must submit a doctor's statement
- Must provide the names of five personal references
- Will complete a pre-service education training
- The applicant's home will be inspected by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Each foster child needs a bed in a room other than the adults. Kids can share a room
- A minimum of two home visits will be made to complete the home study process
What agencies provide what services?
- Respite
- Regular
- Concurrent
- Medically Fragile
- Kinship
- DES Adoptions
- Tribal Children Only
(A Place To Call Home, Ameripsych, RISE, Arizona Baptist Children's Services, Arizona Mentor, Arizona Children's Association, Devereux, Christian Family Care, Casa de los Ninos, CPES, FSR, Intermountain, La Paloma, Providence)
(A Place To Call Home, Ameripsych, RISE, Arizona Baptist Children's Services, Arizona Mentor, Arizona Children's Association, Devereux, Christian Family Care, Casa de los Ninos, CPES, FSR, Intermountain, La Paloma, Providence)
(A Place To Call Home, Ameripsych, RISE, Arizona Baptist Children's Services, Arizona Mentor, Arizona Children's Association, Devereux, Christian Family Care, Casa de los Ninos, CPES, FSR, Intermountain, La Paloma, Providence)
(A Place To Call Home, Ameripsych, RISE, Arizona Baptist Children's Services, Casa de los Ninos, Christian Family Care, CPES, Devereux, La Paloma, Providence)
(A Place To Call Home, Ameripsych, RISE, Arizona Baptist Children's Services, Arizona Mentor, Arizona Children's Association, Devereux, Christian Family Care, Casa de los Ninos, CPES, FSR, Intermountain, La Paloma, Providence)
(St. Nicholas of Myra)
(Pascua Yaqui Tribe)
Arizona Heart Gallery
See children in Arizona awaiting a forever family, visit the Arizona Heart Gallery - azheartgallery.org
2010 Blue Ribbon-Heart Gallery Celebration - The Third Annual Blue Ribbon-Heart Gallery Celebration will take place on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Thoroughbred Nissan located at 5163 E 22nd St., Tucson, AZ 85711. This is a free family fun event with food, fun, games, special guests, a raffle and jumping castle, and life-size portraits of children awaiting adoption. Please join us for this very special event!
Blue Ribbon Heart Gallery Celebration Flier
Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent
If you would like to learn more about how to begin the process to become a foster and/or adoptive parent in Arizona, please call 1-877-KIDS-NEED-U, or attend one of our monthly informational meetings. Meetings are held twice monthly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. See the schedule with locations and times.