No. OOA is licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We are a private agency. Parents voluntarily choose services.

A loving approved home, supervised by OOA. Our foster homes are home study approved, trained and ready to provide your child(ren) with a safe loving home (temporarily) until you unify with your child. Our foster homes are committed to the parent child bond and understand the importance of biological parents.

Should you use OOA services a case manager will support you and develop an individualized care plan that clarifies your goals and steps to reunification. This same case manager will support you and connect you with services to help reach your goals.

OOA foster homes are screened, trained, supported and monitor for high quality care. Each home has a trained professional working with them and supervising the care of your child.

Yes, you can. OOA works with you and the services you to develop a communication and visitation plan. We believe the parent child relationship is important.

No, the biological parent nor family incur expenses for OOA services. Services are funded through the Beauregard Foundation, grants and donations.

We offer a consultation (virtually or in person) to answer your questions, share about the process and ensure fostering is a positive fit for your family. You will leave with an application.

If you decide to proceed and the agency decides you are a compatible fit then the next step is to complete a home study. A home study is a thorough process to assess if a family is qualified. If your family qualifies and is approved, then we proceed with over thirty hours of training preparing you for the process of becoming a foster family.

If you are approved we ask that you commit and sign a contract for services for one year. Each year you will be asked if you want to continue your commitment.

When you accept a placement, we ask you commit to the placement for the duration. This is something we take very seriously. Our goal is to have each child in one foster home. With this commitment comes uncertainty: how long, how do I plan, what do I say to the child in my home. Our training addresses these questions.

Children are placed into OOA foster homes voluntarily by their parents. Their parents may be incarcerated, homeless or in a treatment program. They are working to change their circumstances and seeking a temporary loving home to care for their children.

No, children are voluntarily placed in the care of the agency. They are in need of loving families who can provide nurture, support, and structure as they also tend to their day to day educational, emotional, medical and basic needs. Foster families will receive information on each placement and be a part of the team of professionals addressing the child’s need.

Foster homes are temporary homes with the goal of reunification with the biological parents. Sometimes circumstances change and the biological parent chooses to proceed with an adoption.

One of the hardest things about being a foster family is not knowing how long the child will be in your care. Loving and caring for a child day to day then transitioning to loving them from a distance is another challenge.

Email or call to schedule a meeting learning more about private foster care and the process. We want to ensure your family is a positive fit for foster care.

If you are already an approved foster home exploring additional agencies or ways to foster please share in your contact, we are happy to discuss how we can work together.

OOA will assign a social worker to your family. The will complete your home study process. A home study is an assessment with extensive documentation which results in an approval or denial. All foster homes and prospective adoptive homes are required to complete this process. Once approved your family will proceed with training and support preparing you to be a foster family.