August 13, 2025
Alliance Caregiver Retention, Education, and Support Program (CaRES) is a program that supports all current foster parents and kinship caregivers by providing the following:
- Support through the licensing process
- Support at key points, such as when a foster parent welcomes their first placement or when a kinship caregiver steps forward to care for a relative or child of a family friend
- Online and local support groups in different formats, including events, groups, and ongoing learning opportunities
- Supportive and helpful resources, including helping identify training opportunities
- Peer mentors who are current or former foster parents and kinship caregivers
Visit the Alliance CaRES website for more information.