Foster Care

FOSTER A BETTER WORLD... BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

17 Herkimer Road

Utica, NY 13502

Foster Parent Information nights are held MONTHLY in Utica and QUARTERLY in Watertown. Classes start soon! Call 315.235.7700 in Utica or 315.782.8064 in Watertown for more information on becoming a foster parent.

As a foster parent with The House of the Good Shepherd, you can be the turning point in a child's life. Teach a child and family that they have the strength they never thought was possible. Experience the rewards of becoming a foster parent.

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News

National Foster Care Awareness Month 2019

The House of the Good Shepherd will kick-off a monthlong recognition of our foster care population on May 7, 2019, by lighting up our Foster Care and Community-Based Services building as well as our main campus in light blue to raise awareness for National Foster Care Month 2019. Many local...

Two Brothers Find Their Forever Home

Anthony and Chase found their forever home after several years in our Foster Care program. The sound of two bells chimed on April 1, as Judge Griffith presided...