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The Official Portal for the State of Georgia

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Foster Care

Foster care is a state program that provides temporary substitute homes for children whose families cannot provide a safe and nurturing environment for them.

Interested in volunteering as a foster parent?
Contact the foster care and adoption recruitment intake line at 877.210.KIDS

Foster Care Parent Support Line
888.310.8260

Relative Care
This section includes the revised Foster Care Placement Resource Chapter 1004. The additional documents on the Relative Care page are included to assist counties in implementing the new policy.