Who can foster?
Key Assets foster parents are all different coming from all walks of life, just like the children and young people they care for. We welcome foster carers of any gender, marital status or cultural identity. Our recruitment process is always fair and supportive as the most important thing to us is your ability to provide a safe, supportive and caring environment for foster children and young people. There are a few things you should consider before applying to foster with us:
- You need to be over 25
- You must have space and bedrooms for each child placed with you
- You need to commit to fostering on a full-time basis
- You must have genuine enthusiasm for helping children and young people
- You need to be able to cope in difficult and sometimes stressful situations
- You must be willing to learn about fostering
Our service areas include:
- Auckland and all surrounding areas
- Hamilton and all surrounding areas
- Tauranga
- Rotorua
- Christchurch
- Northland up to Hikurangi
If you are located outside of these areas, please contact Oranga Tamariki.
Rewarding our foster carers
We provide all our carers with a fostering allowance that covers the cost of caring for children and as recognition for their hard work.
Could you foster?
If you are considering fostering and think you can provide a safe and secure home for vulnerable foster children and young people, please call us on 09 263 5151 or enquire online to find out more.
