Our Mission Statement
Our goal is to raise public awareness about the need for foster and adoptive families for children and to provide unexpected blessings for the foster children in the Acadiana and surrounding areas.
We are dedicated to making foster children in Acadiana feel extra special at Christmas time, for their birthday, and throughout the year.
There are about (30) children in Acadiana are in need of a “forever home”; however, there are over 3200 children in foster care currently in the state of LA; over 800 are teenagers. There is a tremendous need for families willing to foster these teenagers!
DCFS Orientation Schedule (Virtual Classes)
LAFAYETTE, LA OFFICE
Please contact the regional DCFS Home Development office to register for the virtual orientation. You must call in order to receive the Zoom link. Contact: HD Intake at (337) 262-5970
• Monday November 06, 2023 6:00 PM
• Saturday November 18, 2023 10:00 AM
• Tuesday December 05, 2023 6:00 PM
• Saturday December 16, 2023 10:00 AM
Click Here to be directed to the DCFS website for more information
SPREADING CHRISTMAS JOY
Each year, FOSTER FRIENDS hosts a Christmas party for the foster children in the Acadiana area. With the help of donations, we are able to grant each child’s Christmas wish list, so they can experience the joy of Christmas.
Christmas Wishes
Thank you, Acadiana, for your generous donations; we were able to purchase ALL the gifts for all the children this year.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISES
FOSTER FRIENDS also raises funds to recognize foster children on their birthdays.
We provide a gift and a sweet treat for each child on their birthday which is sometimes unseen.
INTERESTED IN ADOPTION?
Click Here to see the children available for adoption in the Lafayette area.
Department of Children & Family Services – Lafayette Region offers FREE Orientation Classes near you that will answer all your questions about fostering and/or adopting.
Contact DCFS – Lafayette Office at (337) 262-5970