Alabama DHR/Foster/Adoption

Originally Posted By LisaWe are relatively new foster parents in Alabama. 10 days after we were approved as Foster/Adoptive parents, we were asked to help with an emergency placement of a 14 year old girl. WHAT A BLESSING THIS HAS TURNED OUT TO BE FOR ALL CONCERNED! As with most the the couples in our DHR classes, we were interested in adoption of a younger child. However, during the class one of the instructors encouraged us "not to limit ourselfs". That is when we decided to become approved as both Foster and Adoptive parents. We are so blessed and pleased with our foster daughter. She has asked her birth parent to let us adopt her. We will see what the Lord has in store for all of us.ONE WORD OF ADVICE: Contact Family Finders, Inc. in Alabama. They conduct classes to get you approved with DHR. In fact, they were the ones that contacted us. Alabama doesn't have enough funds in the DHR system to hold classes to get everyone interested qualified as Foster/Adoptive parents. Family Finders is a great organization who works with DHR. This was our way into the system. BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE!