Foster Care & Adoption in Northern Virginia

Providing children with safe, healthy homes

NVFS Foster Care provides foster families in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas with the tools and support to build healthy, caring, and therapeutic relationships with children placed in foster care. NVFS also helps foster parents bridge the gap between the child and his or her biological parents. As a result, these strong support networks help ensure that foster children are able to thrive in a safe and stable home environment while focusing on permanency.

NVFS provides both therapeutic foster care and respite care programs.

Interested in Becoming a Foster Parent?

NVFS is not currently recruiting foster parents. If you are interested in learning more about other foster parent resources in the community we welcome you to email our team at tfc@nvfs.org.

NVFS foster and respite parent(s) must be over 21, financially and emotionally stable, responsible and willing to work as a part of a team. Foster and respite parents are culturally diverse, single or married and from all income levels. No experience is required; NVFS provides extensive training.

More Information

NVFS’ strong, caring support to its foster families includes:

Intensive training, certification, and continuing education opportunities
Careful child/parent matching
24-hour support from professional social workers
Modest financial reimbursement
Help locating youth support services
Family activities and support groups

Contact

tfc@nvfs.org

Our Stories - Foster Parents

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Soto Family |
Like many couples who choose to foster, the Sotos felt as though fostering is their calling, and they’re dedicated to ensuring each child they foster receives the necessary services to meet his or her needs.

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Natker Family |
After Blake and Elana Natker became parents to their daughter and son, they were immediately made aware of the importance of giving children a good start in life. “Not all families are as fortunate as we are, and there are kids in our area who need some help.”

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Mandi & Aaron Brown |
“NVFS will always hold a special place in our hearts, not only because they united us with our daughters, but because they played such a special role in the first year we had with them.”

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Richard & Janet |
Janet and Richard entered into foster parenting after they compared their blessings against the unfortunate circumstances of many children. With children in need of a temporary family, they believed they could help a child and contribute to the community as foster parents.

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Dave & Bev Coffie |
The Coffies are an extraordinary family that have been serving as foster parents to children with special needs for more than 20 years. For Dave and Bev Coffie, who have adopted nine children and fostered countless more, the house is always full of kids.

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Aaron & Jennifer |
Aaron and Jennifer are a young urban couple who are the epitome of what you would like to see in a foster parent, but who are also the last ones you would expect to sign up for the training course.

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Boo |
Opening up your home just the first step in becoming a foster parent. Along the way, Boo has also learned to be flexible and the importance of establishing a connection, even if that child is only with her and her family for a brief time.

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Greg & Lucy |
Greg and Lucy wanted to do their part to help youth get the care and support they need to succeed. One weekend a month, the couple has opened their home to a young special needs child so the child’s elderly grandmother can have a much-needed respite.

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Become a Foster Parent

Foster care provides children with the safety and stability they need to create brighter futures. NVFS foster parents share what inspired them to become foster parents and what they enjoy most about working with NVFS.