Could Your Home Be the Bridge?
You don’t have to be ready to apply. Start with a conversation.
You open your home. We'll walk with you.
Contact us below or call: 806-322-2530
Contact us below or call: 806-322-2530
Could Your Home Be the Bridge?
Open your home to a child who needs stability, support & connection.
We'll walk with you every step of the way.
Cal Farley’s Family Bridge connects children with caring, supportive homes while surrounding Family Bridge Support Parents with the training, guidance and resources they need along the way.
You don't have to be ready to apply. Start with a conversation, fill out our form below.
Open your home to a child who needs stability, support & connection.
We'll walk with you every step of the way.
Cal Farley’s Family Bridge connects children with caring, supportive homes while surrounding Family Bridge Support Parents with the training, guidance and resources they need along the way.
Family Bridge Interest Form
Maybe you've thought about fostering, but...
"Are we really ready for this?"
"How would this affect our family?"
"Do we have the experience?"
"What happens when things get hard?"
Those are important questions, and you don’t have to have all the answers before taking the first step.
Family Bridge is designed so you don’t have to walk this journey alone.What is family bridge?
A different approach to caring for children
Family Bridge extends the mission of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch into family settings, giving children the opportunity to experience the stability, consistency and connection of everyday family life.
Family Bridge Support Parents provide temporary care for children in their homes while partnering closely with Family Bridge staff and the child’s family.
Unlike traditional foster-care referrals through CPS or the courts, children served through Family Bridge are referred through Cal Farley’s own referral and assessment process by parents or guardians seeking help.You provide the home.
We provide support along the way.
You won't do this alone
You open your home. We'll walk with you.
Opening your home to a child is a big decision. Family Bridge surrounds parents with professional support, practical resources and people committed to helping them succeed.
Depending on each family's needs, Family Bridge's support framework includes:
Training & Preparation
Trauma-informed training and practical tools to help you prepare for the realities of caring for a child.Dedicated Support
Case management, individualized care planning and ongoing guidance.24/7 Crisis Support
Access to support when difficult situations don’t happen during business hours.Clinical & Therapeutic Resources
Counseling, parent coaching and behavioral and emotional support.Respite & Practical Resources
Resources designed to help reduce day-to-day pressures and support stability.Church & Community
Faith-centered encouragement and a community of people who can walk alongside your family.These support areas are reflected in the Family Bridge parent-support framework developed for recruitment and program descriptions.
Who can become Family Bridge Support Parents?
You don't need to have all the answers.
You need a willingness to learn, the capacity to provide a safe and stable home, and a commitment to walking alongside a child through an important season of life.
Parenting experience can be helpful, but it is not always required. Family Bridge provides training, coaching and ongoing support to help prospective parents prepare.
And finding the right fit matters. During the home-study and licensing process, families identify the ages and types of children they feel equipped to care for, and Family Bridge thoughtfully matches children with families based on readiness, capacity and best fit.
What happen's if I'm interested?
Your first step is simply a conversation.
Becoming Family Bridge Support Parents is a thoughtful process designed to prepare you and help determine whether Family Bridge is right for your household.
Ask questions and learn more about Family Bridge.
Prospective parents complete an application and background-screening process.
Receive pre-service training and practical preparation.
Work with the Family Bridge team through the approval process.
Family Bridge thoughtfully considers the child’s needs and your family’s strengths, readiness and capacity before placement.
Could your home be the bridge?
You may not know yet.
And that's OK.
You don’t have to make a decision today. You don’t have to have everything figured out. And asking for more information doesn’t commit you to becoming Family Bridge Support Parents.
It simply starts a conversation.
Let's start there.
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