Foster Care
America's Angels
Who we are
America’s Angels believes that every child deserves a safe, nurturing family. It is the goal of America’s Angels to provide quality care to children and help each child achieve their full potential within the least restrictive environment of a family setting.LEARN MORE ABOUT US
Through the appropriate training of our Foster Parents, we provide a nurturing, caring, and safe environment for the children in our care. America’s Angels develops resources to meet the challenges of children and families. America’s Angels is comprised of experienced and well trained professionals. Our staff provides the support to Foster Families through monthly home visits, training, and case management activities. In addition, America’s Angels implements conservative supervision practices in order to provide the maximum protection possible.
How we do it
At America’s Angels we have a passion for what we do. Starting with our Board of Directors, and through all levels of operation, America’s Angels staff and foster parents all share the same vision – to provide safety and stability for children in need. We want our children and certified foster homes to emerge with new strength, commitment and direction. We provide for the safety, permanency, and well-being of every foster child placed in our care. We want to ensure that our children are provided with the necessities and guidance needed to ensure that they make a smooth transition and become contributing adult citizens to their community. We will always strive for Excellence, Integrity, and Compassion.
Services Offered
America’s Angels offers child care services, treatment services (including children with emotional and pervasive developmental disorders, and mental retardation), and respite services. Examples of services include, but are not limited to the following.
- Family Living—participation in social cultural and recreational activities of the foster parent’s community
- Planning, with the child and family, for goals and services to meet those goals ✔ Individual counseling
- Psychological and diagnostic appraisal to determine basic abilities and appropriate treatment goals
- Support and education regarding sexual development, pregnancy prevention and responsible parenthood, prevention, and treatment of STD’s
- Public school education in local foster home school districts
- Private tutoring as needed; advocacy for special educational program as needed and available through the community.
- Ethnic, cultural, and religious activities that promote cultural identity
- Participation in age-appropriate independent living activities
- Recruiting, screening, training, supervising, and supporting foster families to help meet the child’s physical, social, emotional, and educational needs.