Foster Parent Support
Because fostering can be uniquely challenging. Email liz@hopesclosetohio.org!
FALL/WINTER Shopping Appointments – Call 513-860-HOPE and Reba will get you scheduled!
WINTER WONDERLAND SAVE THE DATE!!! Saturday December 7th! More details to come!!!
Upcoming Events for Hope’s Closet:
September Book Club (will run for 6 weeks): Starting September 10th. Books are available for purchase on Amazon. Please email Liz@hopesclosetohio.org if you want to join! (You can join at any time)
FOSTER THE FAMILY – “Foster the Family” 
Mom’s support group meeting the 2nd Thursday of each month at H.O.P.E.-full Pastures in Hamilton. 6:30 -8PM Dinner and childcare provided! Please email LIZ@hopesclosetohio.org for more details!
Please consider joining our NEW private Facebook GROUP “Hope’s Closet Foster Support” or “Hope’s Closet Kinship Support” to connect with other foster parents. (Our old group is “Hopes Closet Foster Parent Support”. We created two new pages so that each group could have their own page.) Search GROUPS on Facebook. Both groups are private and security questions must be answered to be admitted in. It is a safe place for parents to have as a network of support and encouragement.
Delight: Whole Family Events
Events designed to strengthen bonds within families and build connections among the foster care community.
Special holiday events, special outings, and more make up a fun-filled calendar!
Embrace: Foster Parent Recruitment
Peer to peer recruitment is one of the most powerful ways to grow our team of foster parents. Do you know someone interested in fostering? Refer them to us and you could earn incentives as they progress towards licensure!
Encourage: Foster Parent Mentoring
Foster parents in their first year of licensure receive mentoring to support their continued success in their fostering journey. If you’re newly licensed, ask about being connected with a mentor family.
Equip: Foster Parent Trainings
Quarterly in-person trainings focused on topics related to foster care and adoption, monthly book club meetings, and connection to training opportunities with our community partners. Topics have included anything from first aid and CPR training, trauma and grief management in children, and navigating the juvenile court system.
Input: Foster Parent Roundtable
It is the suggestions and feedback of those we serve that truly gives us the best guidance on what and how to share to provide the most positive impact. Help keep us providing relevant and impactful content and opportunities.
Inspire: Foster Parent Support Groups
Events supporting moms, dads, and marriages. Enjoy time with like-minded individuals, talk through the stresses of fostering, and strengthen the bond that holds your family together.