Alabama MENTOR, a part of the Sevita family, provides foster care services to help children with a wide range of needs, including trauma, autism, or behavioral health challenges in the Opelika, Auburn and surrounding areas. In our foster care program, children live with caring foster parents who support them through a difficult time in their lives. Our clinical team creates a unique care plan for each child to help them overcome the challenges they face. We’re here to support each child as they heal and grow, every step of the way.
Contact our team today to find out how we can make a difference for a child in your community or how you can become a foster parent.
Become a Foster Parent in Auburn, AL and Surrounding Areas
Our team is here to support children who need foster care services in the Auburn area. This location also supports families living in:
- • Chambers County
- • Clay County
- • Coosa County
- • Lee County
- • Macon County
- • Randolph County
- • Russell County
- • Tallapoosa County
Auburn Area Therapeutic Foster Care Services: Helping Children Overcome Trauma
Our therapeutic foster care program helps children build the loving family bonds and life skills they need to heal and thrive and build a positive future. Our team of clinical coordinators, case managers, master’s level therapists, and other caring staff tailor services to each child’s needs, including:
- • Case management
- • Individual and family therapy
- • Trauma-focused counseling services
- • Life skill building
- • School supports
- • Supports for children with autism
- • Fun family and community activities
A Trusted Foster Care Provider Since 1980
We've been a trusted provider of foster care services since 1980. That’s when we began serving youth within the court system in Massachusetts, who would otherwise have gone into more restrictive settings. We matched youth with foster parents who supported them. Since then, we have used our unique trauma-informed model of therapeutic foster care to help youth with a wide range of challenges. With expertise going back over four decades and a staff of caring people, we are making a difference in the lives of children in our communities every day.
Statistics About Foster Care
- • There are about 400,000 kids in foster care nationwide
- • The number of children in foster care shifts each year. In 2018, the number was as high as 437,000. (Statista)
- • The average age of a child in foster care is around eight years old. (AdoptUSKids)
- • About 51% of children in foster care are boys, and 49% are girls. (AFCARS Report)
- • Children can be anywhere from infants to young adults at 20 years old. (Kids Count Data Center)
- • Over 19,000 children aged out of foster care as recently as 2021. (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
- • Between 31 and 46% of youth exiting foster care will end up homeless by the age of 26. (National Alliance to End Homelessness)
You Can Change a Life as a Foster Parent in the Auburn Area
With more than 400,000 kids in foster care across the country, there is always a need for loving foster parents. In our Auburn program, children become part of their foster parent’s family. Foster parents help give the children they care for the stability and support they need to overcome trauma, behavioral challenges and more. Learn how to become a foster parent.
Meet One of Our Foster Parents
For more than 20 years, Leslie Ann Milton, or “Miss Ann” as she is known to the young people she cares for, has welcomed many teens into her home. They come seeking family and caring support during a hard time in their lives.
“These kids need love and need someone to listen to them,” said Miss Ann. “I never turn a kid down.”
Resources for Becoming a Foster Parent
There's lots of information about becoming a foster parent on our blog. Learn about how to get started in the process, foster parent responsibilities, requirements, and more.Directions & Location Info for Our Opelika Foster Care Location
Our program is located in Opelika, AL. The office is wheelchair accessible in the office and in the parking lot. It is conveniently located near Alabama State Route 14 and relatively close to Opelika Middle School and local businesses. There is convenient ample parking at the location and in the area.
Any Questions About Foster Care in the Auburn Area?
Connect with us if you have questions about becoming a foster parent in Auburn, AL, or our support services. Alabama MENTOR serves kids and families across the state in Opelika, Mobile, Montgomery, Troy, Birmingham, Huntsville, Florence, and other communities. Contact us today to learn more.
- Therapeutic foster care
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