Oakland Family Services, Neighbor

There is a growing need for families to open their hearts and homes to children who have been removed from their biological families. Foster parents provide a temporary family for children until they can be reunited with their families. The reasons for the temporary placement vary from abandonment to abuse and neglect, but the fact remains --- these young people desperately need a loving foster home.

Adoptive parents provide permanent families for children who do not have families of their own.

Children who have been abused or neglected

Children who are older, especially ages 8 and above

Children of racial minorities

Children that need to be placed with their siblings, especially 3 and more

Children who are physically, emotionally, behaviorally or mentally challenged

When children who are in foster care and the court determines that they cannot return home, the children are most frequently adopted by their current foster parents or relatives.

If you have an interest in helping to provide for children in our community, please email Oakland Family Services at lgillett@ofsfamily.org or call 248-858-7766 Ext. 236 .