What is Alliance CaRES?

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

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Visit the Alliance CaRES website for more information.