Residential Group Care

Group Care on our 99-acre campus consists of several home-like cottages. Each cottage can house up to nine youth who are not able to live with their families. While in our program, each youth has a personal plan of care, which includes meeting their physical, educational, spiritual, medical and social needs. Staff provide clinical services, such as recreational therapy and individual and group counseling. For information regarding placement of a youth in our group care program, contact Beckey Weathers at 404.327.5852.

Family Foster Care

Children and youth, between infancy and 18 years of age, can receive care in homes with foster families supervised by the Children’s Home. The foster home gives the intimate setting of a family, while training, staff supervision and a supportive community of other foster families help to undergird the foster family. A per diem is paid to the foster family.

Homes are needed for a racially and ethnically diverse population of children and youth, and particularly for the following types of children:

medically fragile children of all ages
sibling groups of two children or more (of all ages)
teenagers

Most of the children will have developmental, emotional and/or educational delays. In addition, the Children’s Home offers a Foster-to-Adopt program for those families who wish to pursue foster care in order to eventually adopt. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent or family, contact Denise Peacock.

For DFCS or private placement of foster children, call 404.327.5863. For placement after business hours, call 404.518.5637.

Adoption Services

UMCH’s Adoption service is designed to help children in the foster care system find permanent homes. Staff can help UMCH foster families who desire to adopt the children in their care by writing a conversion study to approve their homes for adoption. This study can generally be completed within 45 days from the time a child becomes free for adoption and the foster family completes all necessary paperwork. If you are interested in the requirements to become an adoptive parent, contact Denise Peacock.

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