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Become a Foster Parent
Become a Foster Parent

Become a Foster Parent

In Virginia, the need for supportive, nurturing foster homes is great.

At DePaul Community Resources, we are always looking for compassionate individuals who want to open their homes and hearts to children and teens in the foster care system. The need for compassionate individuals and safe, loving homes is great and growing, especially for children and teens of color, teenagers, sibling groups, and youth with a need for increased behavioral supports. Our foster parents come from all walks of life—married or single, young, middle-aged, or retired. What matters to us is that parents are willing, with our support, to create a healing environment with guidance, safety, and structure to the young people in their care.

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Spotlight Stories

Giving Malachi The Gift Of Color

Imagine a childhood without color. You love play­ing soccer, but your soccer ball blends in with the grass. You go to school, but your assignments are hard to read. You love being outside and exploring the world around you but most of that world exists in shades of greens and grays. This was 9-year-old Malachi’s […]

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Spotlight Stories

Giving Vivi A Life She Loves

DePaul was Jim’s first call. His daughter, Vivian, was graduating from high school, a place she had found inclusion and community. Jim and his wife, Kelly, were wondering what the next step would be. How would they give Vivian (or Vivi, as they affectionately call her) the same happiness and experiences in this new phase […]

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Annual Report

Making More Possible

Being in Bella’s presence is a true joy. She is vibrant, smart, and determined—a light to those around her. She deserves to live a life without limits, a life full of opportunity and the freedom to dream. Bella’s mom, Michelle, fights every day to make that life possible for her. “She has taught me how […]

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Annual Report

Forming A Family

“For us, this journey has reshaped our hearts in the deepest ways,” said Derrick. “It has taught us what unconditional love really looks like—not based on circumstances, outcomes, or biology, but on the daily choice to be there and care.” The Pattersons’ journey to become a family of six has been challenging and life changing, […]

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Annual Report

Together For True Belonging

Brenda, Lisa, and Nicki have a beautiful bond—a bond that has helped Nicki, who is deaf and blind, feel truly seen and heard for the first time in her life. “I’ve never seen her this happy, and I think it’s because of Lisa and I and the way we are caring for her now,” said […]

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Annual Report

When We Show Up

When Timothy entered foster care at 12 years old, he didn’t know where his life was headed. His chaotic past had left him with trauma, a fear of the future, and uncertainty of the unknown. “I was lost, I didn’t know what to do and didn’t have any guidance or support,” said Timothy. “You’re so […]

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