Foster Care Resources
Meridian is a firm believer that no child should have to grow up without experiencing a loving family setting. Deciding to become a foster parent not only provides children and teenagers with a loving and safe home, but it’s also making a difference in our communities and impacting our leaders of tomorrow. Are you a current or future foster parent looking for foster care support? These organizations and hotlines will link you with local services in your area:
Advocacy:
Michigan CASA: Michigan Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are specially trained community volunteers chosen by a judge to speak up for the best interests of an abused or neglected child.
Become a Foster Parent:
Michigan.gov/HopeForAHome or call Foster Parent Information Hotline at 1-855-MICHKIDS.
Michigan Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1-855-444-3911
Resource Foster Closets:
Braden’s Closet: Foster closet serving Allegan County.
Edwardsburg Foster Clothes Closet: Foster closet serving Cass County.
Ellie’s Closet: Foster closet serving St. Joseph County.
Foster Closet of Michigan: Foster closet serving Alpena, Berrien, Branch, Genesee, Isabella, Livingston, Missaukee, Wayne, and Wexford counties.
Kids Belong Foster Share Closets: Foster closet serving Muskegon and Ottawa counties.
State Resources:
CARE of Southeastern Michigan: Offers substance use prevention and recovery services in Southeastern Michigan.
Child and Family Charities: Foster care, adoption resources and Case Management services in Lansing.
D.A. Blodgett: Child welfare agency offering services and support to West Michigan.
Ennis Center for Children: Children's resource center with locations in Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Saginaw, and Wayne counties. Offers programs aimed at foster care and adoption, along with in-home treatment services for foster children, community-based delinquency, youth support program, and outpatient counseling.
Family & Children Services: Family and children's service agency giving behavioral health, child welfare and crisis intervention services as one organization. Serves clients mainly in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties with child welfare services supporting Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Cass, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties.
Foster Care Navigator: The Foster Care Navigator Program (FCNP) is made up of a loyal team of people throughout Michigan. They are invested in supplying information, resources, and support to all current and future foster families.
Foster Care Portal – MDHHS: State of Michigan Portal used to select a foster care agency and get foster care license.
Foster Parent Resources – MDHHS: State of Michigan resources for foster parents.
Michigan Alliance for Families: Resources for foster parents, including Post Adoption Resource Centers (PARCs).
Michigan Fosters: Supports foster care families and gives access to local resources. This includes "Journey Home", a physical house in Ottawa County used as a meeting place for people and families in the foster care system.
Orchards Children’s Service: Child welfare agency supplying services and support to Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
Samaritas: Samaritas supports foster care youth transitioning to adult age and offers training for foster parents.
Wellspring Lutheran Services: Child welfare agency supplying services and support to Alpena, Bay, Clare, Eaton, Jackson, Kent, Muskegon, Oakland, and Otsego counties.