Become a Foster Parent
Therapeutic Family Connections
New Hampshire foster parents can support a child for only a few days or for much longer. Some foster placements end in adoption and become “forever families,” while others end in reunification with the biological family.
Make a Lasting Difference in a Child’s Life.
Ready to learn more about fostering a New Hampshire youth? Start the process by contacting our supportive foster care team.
More than 900 children in New Hampshire need foster families. While every foster child is unique, they all share a common experience – they were removed from their homes because their families were unable to care for them adequately. They all need positive parental figures who will provide a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment.
Ascentria offers an individualized service option (ISO) foster care program to serve children in need of intensive support. This level of foster care has an individualized approach to assist children who exhibit chronic mental, emotional, physical, and/or behavioral challenges that require additional support and structure. The children typically range in age from 3 to 21.
As the foster parent, you determine what a match for your home should be. Age, gender, number of children, and behaviors are up to you and what works for your family.
Benefits of Fostering:
- You help a foster child feel safe and secure
- You help the child(ren) placed in your home reach their potential
- You restore their trust in other people and encourage them to build lasting relationships
Support Services Include:
- 24/7 on-call support
- A generous stipend
- 14 respite days each year
- Clinical and case management services
- Training opportunities
- A supportive Ascentria team whose goal is to help you and your children succeed
Ascentria is committed to being a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ children, youth, parents and families.
We are proud to announce that we are one of the 172 organizations recognized in the 2023 Cycle of the Human Rights Campaigns All Children – All Families (ACAF) initiative. With the support of ACAF, Ascentria’s Children and Family Services programs are taking active steps toward improving LGBTQ+ inclusivity, including policy changes, staff training, and external communications updates.
Steps to Becoming a Foster Parent
1
Inquire, Apply and Background Check
Contact our foster parent recruitment specialists to start the process!
2
Training and Assessment
After your application has been approved, you will attend a state-mandated training followed by a series of home visits in order to get to know your family better.
You will be able to set the pace for how quickly to proceed through this important step.
3
Licensing and Matching
If the background check, training and home study are completed, and your family is a good fit for Therapeutic Family Connections, you will officially become a licensed foster parent!
Your family resource worker will work with your team to match you with a youth in care.
4
Placement and Support
Now the real journey begins! You will be closely supported by a team of professionals as you welcome a new family member.
This partnership will continue as we collectively work to empower the youth toward reaching their full potential and the goal of living an independent and fulfilling life.
More Ways to Help
Not Ready to Become a Foster Parent? You Can Still Help Young People in Care!
Join Our Team
Ascentria Care Alliance employees take pride in the impact they have on the people they serve. It’s more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to forge lifelong bonds with the people we help!
Community Resources
We work with a network of partners throughout New England to help neighbors access comprehensive services.
Our Locations
New Hampshire
261 Sheep Davis Road, A-1, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603.224.8111
