Foster Care
Finding and supporting foster parents to provide for children in need of a safe and loving home.
Serving Virginia
From our offices in Norton, Roanoke, and Richmond, CCC supports foster care and foster parents across a broad region spanning the state.
* Map regions are for general visualization purposes only and may not reflect exact boundaries or service areas
Norton
Roanoke
Richmond
Our foster care services provide children with a nurturing home supported by:
Clinically trained professionals
Regular training opportunities with community professionals
Bilingual and culturally diverse staff
After-hours placements
Resource families trained with evidence-based, trauma-focused curriculum
COA accredited
Individualized services for pregnant and parenting teens
Highly trained, Pressley Ridge- certified staff
Requirements to Become a CCC Foster Parent
To be eligible to be a foster parent you must be:
at least 25-years-old
willing to commit time to a child or teen
able to provide a clean, safe home with room for a child
financially stable
emotionally stable
willing to work as part of a team for the child's best interest
*As a Catholic agency, our services are limited to married couples who meet the church definition of marriage or single, non-cohabitating adults.
What foster parents say about partnering with CCC
“rewarding and beneficial”
“open communication”
“personalized attention”
Facts about Fostering in Virginia
There are nearly 5,000 children in foster care in Virginia
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In the United States, there are more than 400,000 children in foster care
There is an enormous need for families willing to foster teenagers and sibling groups.
20 months
is the average time a child spends in foster care in Virginia
