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Children in foster care aren't looking for a miracle.

They just want what all kids deserve: adults who love and support them.


Starr Foster Care provides care for children, from infancy to 18 years of age, and we also assist with adoption if you're interested in providing a permanent home for a child in need. You can help bring hope to area children, and we will provide the tools and support you need along the way through our child-centered and family-focused services. Starr Foster Care goes to great lengths to ensure our families and children are successful. 

We'll provide extensive training to help you prepare and become licensed. But it doesn't stop there. Starr's various support services include in-home services, respite care, crisis intervention, family stabilization and transportation to help foster children receive the therapeutic, educational and medical attention they need.

Starr Commonwealth provides Foster Care services in Battle Creek and Detroit, Michigan, and in Columbus, Ohio, serving numerous counties and hundreds of children throughout each state. You've already taken the first step by opening your mind to the possibilty and exploring our website for more information. We ask that you take the next step and get a little bit closer to becoming the parent so many children are hoping for.



Click here for foster parent qualifications



For more information, please contact:


In and near Columbus, Ohio

Chiqwita Arnold-Garnes

Asst. Director of Foster Care

local: 614-491-5784

toll-free: 866-289-9202

garnesc@starr.org


Click here for more information about Treatment Foster Care in Columbus 


Starr Columbus Foster Parent Frequently Asked Questions


In and near Battle Creek, Michigan

Amber Franzen

Supervisor of Foster Care                            

local: 269-968-9287
toll-free: 800-860-1845                                                   

mobile: 269-832-2712                           

franzena@starr.org


Click here for more information on becoming a foster parent in Battle Creek


Click here to view the Battle Creek Foster Care program flyer


In and near Detroit, Michigan
Andrea Williams
Supervisor of Foster Care
local: 313-794-4447, ext. 4125
toll-free: 877-794-4447, ext. 4125
mobile: 313-580-5410
williamsa@starr.org


Click here for more information on becoming a foster parent in Detroit


Click here to view the Detroit Foster Care program flyer


 


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