Foster Care Providers needed in Cook County and Grand Portage
Dec 19, 2023 09:12AM ● By Content Editor
From Cook County Public Health & Human Services - December 19, 2023
One of the greatest struggles with the foster care system is that there are not enough people to provide care for children in need.
Whether for a few days, weeks or longer, foster care providers are great gifts to the community.
Foster care providers can be individuals, married or unmarried couples, living in an apartment, a house in town, or the country.
The value of providing foster care is best expressed by a youth who has participated in it: “My foster home helped me feel love, safety, and comfort. They treated me like I was one of their own. I’ll never be able to repay their kindness.”
Would you consider any of these options?
- Emergency short-term care
- Respite care
- Long-term care (usually 3 mo. – 1 year)
- Foster care to adoption
Foster Children Receive:
- Health Insurance
- Therapeutic care, if needed
- Child care, if needed
- Case management support by social workers
- Clothing allowance
Foster Parents Receive:
- Training
- Support
- Respite Care
- Daily stipend (non-taxable income)
Please consider providing foster care in Cook County and Grand Portage.
To learn more, contact Cook County Public Health and Human Services at 218-387-3620, or email [email protected]. The PHHS office is located at 411 W. 2nd Street, Grand Marais.
About Cook County, MN
Cook County encompasses the sovereign nation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; the City of Grand Marais; the Townships of Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder; and unincorporated areas in the easternmost part of Minnesota’s North Shore. Cook County Government values transparency and strives to deliver superior services and programs in a fiscally responsible way. We value the dignity of all County residents and seek to create a community that provides opportunity for all. Many of our offices are in the Cook County Courthouse at 411 W 2nd St, Grand Marais 55604. Other departments and facilities, such as the Airport, Community Center, Highway and Sheriff are located nearby. Call 218-387-3000 or visit: https://co.cook.mn.us.
