Refugee Foster
Care
Refugee Foster
Care
Refugee Foster Care, also known as
Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Foster Care,
is taking in a child or youth who have been separated
from their families due to war, conflict, natural disaster,
or abuse by caregivers who were meant to protect them,
typically from another country.
Refugee Foster Care, also known as Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Foster Care, is taking in a child or youth who have been separated from their families due to war, conflict, natural disaster or abuse by caregivers who were meant to protect them. These situations create upheaval in their lives forcing them to flee from countries in Central America, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Each refugee or unaccompanied refugee minor has a different story, but the love and support you can provide will change your and their life forever.
Annually, there are over 2,000 youth and children that arrive to the U.S. as Refugees. Most range between the ages of 15-17, but can be as young as 5. Some enter the country with their families and some are displaced from their families. Some of these Refugees will never be allowed to return to their home country and some may never be reunited with their birth families.
What do foster parents say about the benefits of fostering a refugee or unaccompanied child?
“Sense of being a real help to someone in profound and life-changing ways on a day to day basis is tremendously rewarding.”
“Being able to introduce a child to so many new things and see it through their eyes.”
“Prepare to be in it for the long haul. Have fun with the child and give yourself time to grow to love them. Invest all you can into them because if you stay with them, your investment stays with them.”
Foster Families Urgently Needed
Join ICA in our mission to provide vulnerable youth with the opportunity of living
in family environments, which are essential for their development and well-being.
Let us know how we can better assist you.
Join ICA in our mission to provide vulnerable youth with the opportunity of living in family environments, which are essential for their development and well-being. Let us know how we can better assist you.
PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY, The Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME), a national accrediting entity designated by the US Department of State to provide Hague Accreditation and Approval, invites the public to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Approval or Renewal. You are invited to provide comments through the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/about-adoption-service-providers/hague-complaint-registry.html
PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY, The Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME), a national accrediting entity designated by the US Department of State to provide Hague Accreditation and Approval, invites the public to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Approval or Renewal. You are invited to provide comments through the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/about-adoption-service-providers/hague-complaint-registry.html