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Foster Care
The Department of Human Services of Michigan refers
neglected, abused and/or abandoned children to Orchards for
placement in foster care. Orchards' goal is to provide
stable homes for these children until they are returned to their
biological families. If the biological parents are unable
to resolve the issues that resulted in the removal of their
children, custody is terminated and the children are available
for adoption.
Potential foster parents can be single or married. They
must be at least 18-years-old, have sufficient income and
housing, and are required to provide a medical statement for
everyone in the home, and three unrelated references.
Foster parents are required to be fingerprinted as part of the
licensing process, and are subject to background checks,
including criminal, Central Registry and Sex Offender Registry
checks to ensure that they have a good moral character to
foster.
Training and Education - Please click here
Treatment Foster Care
Treatment Foster Care is a family-based program that was
developed as an alternative to children being placed in
residential care. Treatment Foster Care assists in
bridging the gap for children and youth whose needs fall between
the capacities of regular foster care and residential treatment.
The Treatment Foster Care services are provided for 6-9 months.
Treatment Foster Care is a strength based program which focuses
on identifying and building upon the strengths of the child and
reinforcement of positive behaviors.
Treatment foster homes
receive advanced training, additional support services such as a
higher care giver pay rate, planned and emergency respite care,
behavioral specialist to work individually with the youth, a
clinician who will provide weekly therapy sessions and treatment
foster parent support groups.
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