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    What if you’re exactly what a child needs? A one-on-one conversation with a Foster Care Advocate can help you explore whether foster care is right for you. Learn how kids enter the system, what support is available, and get answers to your questions — no pressure, just clarity.

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    Billings

    Giving a voice to the voiceless has been the theme of Kaytee’s career. With a BS in Health Science and Public Health from the University of South Dakota, she’s worked abroad teaching health classes in a children’s home in West Africa and stateside at a non-profit pregnancy clinic. After following God’s lead to foster, Kaytee discovered a passion for helping new families answer His call to this mission through Child Bridge.

    Kaytee Green

    Butte

    Growing up with foster siblings shaped Danae's heart for children. Throughout her childhood, she watched her parents welcome 50 kids into their home. After getting her Biology degree from Hillsdale College, Danae became a middle and high school science teacher until the Lord brought her back to foster care through Child Bridge. Danae is passionate about preparing other families, and their kids, to say yes to the journey of foster care and adoption.

    Danae Sollie

    Great Falls

    Stephanie’s deep love of children has driven both her family and career. After becoming a foster mom, she decided to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work in order to better care for children both at home and at work. Together, she and her husband have a permanent brood of four kids and have fostered 11. Stephanie now devotes her vast experience to inspiring families like her own to join the mission.

    Stephanie Ford

    Helena

    Growing up with foster siblings shaped Danae's heart for children. Throughout her childhood, she watched her parents welcome 50 kids into their home. After getting her Biology degree from Hillsdale College, Danae became a middle and high school science teacher until the Lord brought her back to foster care through Child Bridge. Danae is passionate about preparing other families, and their kids, to say yes to the journey of foster care and adoption.

    Danae Sollie

    Kalispell

    Stephanie’s deep love of children has driven both her family and career. After becoming a foster mom, she decided to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work in order to better care for children both at home and at work. Together, she and her husband have a permanent brood of four kids and have fostered 11. Stephanie now devotes her vast experience to inspiring families like her own to join the mission.

    Stephanie Ford

    Miles City

    Giving a voice to the voiceless has been the theme of Kaytee’s career. With a BS in Health Science and Public Health from the University of South Dakota, she’s worked abroad teaching health classes in a children’s home in West Africa and stateside at a non-profit pregnancy clinic. After following God’s lead to foster, Kaytee discovered a passion for helping new families answer His call to this mission through Child Bridge.

    Kaytee Green

    Missoula

    The path that led Troy into the foster care realm was unconventional. This former pro-golfer earned his associate's degree from the Golf Academy of America and PGA of America. Six years later, he moved home to Missoula, working for over 20 years in print and marketing. Still, he felt God calling him higher, so he sold his business and today proudly serves his community by advocating for its most vulnerable members.

    Troy Peissig

    Virtual

    Giving a voice to the voiceless has been the theme of Kaytee’s career. With a BS in Health Science and Public Health from the University of South Dakota, she’s worked abroad teaching health classes in a children’s home in West Africa and stateside at a non-profit pregnancy clinic. After following God’s lead to foster, Kaytee discovered a passion for helping new families answer His call to this mission through Child Bridge.

    Kaytee Green

    what if i decide to move forward?

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    We teach you the basics through our Foundations class.

    We introduce future foster parents to the training and resources needed to care for vulnerable children through a trauma-informed, Gospel approach.

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    We connect you with the right licensing agency.

    We offer guidance and introduction for people looking to take the next step toward getting licensed to foster in the state of Montana.

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    We coach and support you each step of the way.

    We create opportunities to learn new skills, access resources and connect with other families who will walk with you on this journey.

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    We teach you the basics through our Foundations class.

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    We connect you with the right licensing agency.

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    We coach and support you each step of the way.

    Foundations In Foster Care

    An opportunity for new and future foster parents to dive into foundational topics like trauma-informed care, a biblical foundation for resilience and an introduction into a community of support for your fostering journey.

    Coming Soon!

    A new version of our Foundations Course is on it's way. Our new, virtual foster care "bootcamp" series will walk new and prospective foster parents through the ins and outs of this beautiful mission in an easy-to-access video format. Be the first to know when Sign Up opens for the new Foundations virtual course!
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    See the lives you could change

    Forged By Fatherhood

    How stepping into foster care made one man into the father he never had and a believer in the Father who never left.

    A Son to Share

    How God reshaped one little boy’s family with two unlikely parents.

    Growing Up in a Fostering Family

    A foster care story from the perspective of a biological daughter and her mom.

    Against All Odds

    How God prepared a family for a boy with special needs before he was even born.

    The Formula for Mending a Broken Heart

    Living proof of Christ’s power to turn a child’s pain into purpose.

    The Doors God Closes

    How God brought about His plans for an unexpected child and an unsuspecting family.

    The Life-Changing Faith of a Foster Mom

    How a single woman’s obedience to God gave two children a second chance.

    A Chance to Be Seen

    How God gave one little girl the chance to flourish in a family.

    Love Like a Child

    How the relentless compassion of biological children transformed their parents’ view of foster care.

    A Friend and A Family

    The redemption story of Brooklyn and the family she found through friendship.

    The Love in Letting Go

    How one couple’s obedience in the face of fear brought about the redemption of two families.

    The Fight for Fatherhood

    How a foster family allowed one man to become the dad his daughter needed.

    Learning to Sing in the Dark

    A true story of unspeakable abuse and unexpected redemption.

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      How does getting licensed work?

      These are the general steps involved in becoming a licensed foster parent. These steps may vary depending on whether you get licensed through the State of Montana, a therapeutic agency or a tribe. We are here to provide answers and support throughout this process.

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      Application Process

      Upon being introduced for licensing, you will fill out an application, providing basic information for you, your spouse and any other members of your household. This packet will also ask for the applicants’ employment status, income status and character references.

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      Background Check

      All members of your household over the age of 18 will be required to complete a fingerprinted background check by the licensing agency. The agency will also ask you to list all the states you have lived in outside of Montana to request background checks from them as well.

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      Home & Health Assessment

      A licensing worker will need to come in and check the safety aspects of your home, such as smoke detectors and rooming capacity. The worker will then conduct interviews with the applicants and children in the home to determine their physical and mental ability to care for children with trauma.

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      Training

      Applicants are required to participate in an 8-hour training that covers the rights and responsibilities of foster parents, rights of children in care, policies and procedures of the foster care system and how to care for kids using positive discipline. (Child Bridge training counts toward additional training requirements.)

      Visit the DPHHS website to learn more about the requirements to foster in Montana.
      A light teal icon of a clipboard with a list on it.
      Application Process
      Upon being introduced for licensing, you will fill out an application, providing basic information for you, your spouse and any other members of your household. This packet will also ask for the applicants’ employment status, income status and character references.
      A teal icon of a clipboard with a checkmark on it.
      Background Check
      All members of your household over the age of 18 will be required to complete a fingerprinted background check by the licensing agency. The agency will also ask you to list all the states you have lived in outside of Montana to request background checks from them as well.
      A teal icon of a house.
      Home & Health Assessment
      A licensing worker will need to come in and check the safety aspects of your home, such as smoke detectors and rooming capacity. The worker will then conduct interviews with the applicants and children in the home to determine their physical and mental ability to care for children with trauma.
      A teal icon of gears.
      Training
      Applicants are required to participate in an 8-hour training which covers the rights and responsibilities of foster parents, rights of children in care, policies and procedures of the foster care system and how to care for kids using positive discipline.
      Visit the DPHHS website to learn more about the requirements to foster in Montana.

      Common Questions

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