La Plata County Foster/Adopt Facts:
• Foster/Adopt families provide foster care for abused and neglected infants, children,
and youth.
• On average, 85% of infants, children and youth return home to their biological
family.
• On average, 15% of infants, children, and youth will need a permanency plan due to
reunification with biological family not being an option.
• La Plata County has 8 certified foster/adopt homes.
• La Plata County needs at least 8 – 10 more foster homes.
• La Plata County has a need for foster homes that will accept older children and
teenagers.
• Certification allows for up to four foster children at a time.
• Foster/Adopt families are paid a daily maintenance rate for their foster youth.
WHY FOSTER??? There are kids in La Plata County who need help. They’ve been abused,
neglected, or abandoned. We have a team that is helping youth and their families to put their lives
back together. You can be a member of this team as a foster parent. Even though it’s temporary,
the benefits you provide can last a lifetime.
Foster Parenting: the toughest job you’ll ever love!
For More information about becoming a foster parent, contact: Charmaine Summers at La
Plata County Department of Human Services: 970-382-6157 or [email protected]