Home   |  Site map  |  Contact us Play the role of your lifetime... become a foster or adoptive parent. Since 1976 Arizona Adoption & Foster Care (AAFC) has been dedicated to the placement of children in out-of-home care due to abuse or neglect into stable, loving homes, by licensing and certifying parents for foster care and adoption. find us Being a part of a family means belonging to somebody Arizona Adoption & Foster Care''s programs provide parents with exceptional education and training, child-family matching services, and post-placement support and services. It serves single and two-parent families and has no limitations on religious beliefs, ethnicity or sexual preference. request more information  sign up for our email newsletter      click here for resources and forms Nearly 2,500 children in Arizona need an adoptive family Our adoption program provides safe homes and loving families for abused or neglected children. Most children placed with AAFC'’s adoptive families were removed from the care of their birth families due to abuse or neglect. They range in age from 0-17 and come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and cultures. Often times, the children in need of adoptive families consist of sibling groups. These children are in need of permanent, loving, supportive homes where they can grow with the assistance of devoted parents who can help them understand what it means to be a family. General Requirements Age 18 or older May be married or single Physician's statement verifying emotional and physical health Fingerprinting and criminal background check Arizona Department of Economic Security home inspection Fence around pool, if pool is on property References Economic stability Support Services Adoption subsidy Exceptional training Support groups Monthly in-home support until the adoption is finalized Medical and dental services for the children Emergency support telephone numbers Adoptive parent mentors Family fun events Adoption services for families with identified placements such as relatives, stepparents, and non-relations. AAFC services include any necessary studies, certifications, reports to the Court, post-placement supervision, support groups, and/or adoptive home study. While AAFC does not have a birthparent program, which means that we do not counsel birthparents or take consents, we network with other community agencies, private attorneys, and the Maricopa County Attorney Adoptions Bureau, to complete the adoption process in a professional, comprehensive and affordable manner. AAFC would be pleased to assist you with your adoption process. Please contact one of our Adoption Specialists at 480-345-9555, for further information. There are nearly 10,000 children in out of home care in Arizona Our foster care program gives families the opportunity to have a positive, lasting impact on children in out-of-home care. Most children have been removed from their birth families' care due to abuse or neglect; they range in age from 0-17 and often consist of sibling groups. They come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and cultures. AAFC's foster families are stable, nurturing adults who, knowing that their time with the children is only temporary, provide them with love and consistency and are there to instill in the children the skills and values they need to meet life's uncertainties. General Requirements Age 21 or older May be married or single Physician's statement verifying emotional and physical health Fingerprinting and criminal background check Arizona Department of Economic Security home inspection Fence around pool, if pool is on property References Economic stability Support Services Room and board reimbursement Exceptional training Support groups Monthly in-home support Medical and dental services for the children Emergency support telephone numbers Foster parent mentors Family fun events Respite care for the children Special funding to overcome barriers that may prevent placement continue to AAFC resource page Reasons to Choose Arizona Adoption & Foster Care In our efforts to exceed standards and continue to offer an unparalleled level of service to our foster and adoptive families, we provide our families the following experiences: Interactive, realistic training that prepares foster and adoptive parents for working with children who have been abused or neglected Monthly in-home support from your licensing/adoption specialist Support groups allow our families to network with each other Family fun events, dinners, camping trips, and tickets to events around the Valley 24 hour crisis intervention support and emergency assistance Foster Family Assistance program to eliminate the financial strain families may face Clothing, toy, and back-to-school drives to benefit the foster and adoptive children in your care Flexible staff schedules to meet foster and adoptive families’ needs Consistent, clear communication from your licensing/adoption specialist Monthly Support Group Arizona Adoption & Foster Care offers a monthly support group to families who are at any point in the adoption care process ((i.e. waiting, placement and pending finalization, fostering-to-adopt, and post-finalization). The group welcomes all adoptive families, and is intended to offer information, resources, support, and "a break" to our AAFC Adoption Community. Childcare will be provided by the Family Resource Center's excellent professional childcare staff. We are one another's greatest resource. When: Second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 - 8:00pm Where: Family Resource Center, 817 N. Country Club Drive in Mesa Registration: Please call Nikki Boruch at 480-345-9555, ext. 476 Learn about how you can make a difference in the life of a child NEW INFO: Orientations are held in the Family Resource Center (817 N Country Club, Mesa) Aug 3:  6 pm - 8 pm Aug 21:  10 am - 12 pm Sept 7:  6 pm - 8 pm Oct 5:  6 pm - 8 pm Oct 16:  10 am - 12 pm Nov 2:  6 pm - 8 pm Dec 7:  6 pm - 8 pm Dec 18:  10 am - 12 pm request more information Find out what is happening at AAFC Read AAFC's fall newsletter here. To find out about upcoming family fun events, click here.

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