Foster Parent

Open Your Home. Create Stability. Change a Child’s Life.

Sample Supports is seeking compassionate, stable, and committed individuals and families to open their homes to children and youth who need safety, consistency, connection, and someone firmly in their corner.

As a foster parent, you will provide daily care and a nurturing home while working closely with Sample Supports and the child’s care team. You will receive extensive training, monthly compensation, access to clinical and behavioral professionals, skilled respite resources, and 24/7 on-call support.

You will not be doing this alone. Our team will support you throughout the licensing, matching, placement, and ongoing care process.

Culture Index Requirement

• To be considered, you must complete the
• Culture Index Survey . This is not a test, and there are no right or wrong answers. It helps us understand your caregiving approach and identify placements where both your family and the child can thrive.

Two Ways to Foster

Traditional Foster Care

Provide a safe, stable, and nurturing home for a child or youth who cannot currently live with their family. Foster parents provide daily care, encouragement, structure, and connection while collaborating with Sample Supports and the child’s care team.

CHRP Foster Care

Children’s Habilitation Residential Program, or CHRP, foster care supports children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities who may require a higher level of care in the home.

Depending on the child, support needs may include:

Intellectual or developmental disabilities

Mental health or trauma-related needs

Behavioral challenges

Verbal or physical aggression

Communication or sensory needs

Assistance with personal care and daily living skills

CHRP foster parents receive individualized training and ongoing guidance from experienced clinical, behavioral, and youth-services professionals.

Compensation and Support

Foster parents may receive a range of $2,000- $5,000 per month, depending on the child’s authorized services, placement arrangement, and level of support.

Actual compensation is determined before placement and varies based on the individual child’s needs and service eligibility.

Sample Supports also provides:

24/7 on-call support

Initial and ongoing foster parent training

Individualized training based on the child’s needs

Education related to trauma, child development, mental health, developmental disabilities, and behavioral support

Access to experienced clinical and behavioral professionals

Skilled respite providers and respite-planning support

Ongoing guidance from a team experienced in supporting children with IDD

Your Responsibilities

Provide a safe, stable, welcoming, and supportive home

Meet the child’s physical, emotional, developmental, behavioral, and social needs

Provide appropriate supervision, structure, routines, and boundaries

Support the child in building relationships, life skills, confidence, and independence

Ensure school attendance and support educational progress

Coordinate and attend medical, dental, therapeutic, and other required appointments

Administer or support medications when trained and authorized

Help the child navigate the emotions, transitions, and adjustments associated with foster care

Provide recreational, community, cultural, and enrichment opportunities

Maintain required records, including behavioral, developmental, medical, and service documentation

Communicate changes, concerns, incidents, and progress to the appropriate team members

Collaborate with families, schools, clinicians, caseworkers, guardians, and other professionals

Support family connections and permanency goals as directed by the child’s plan

Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries

Follow applicable Colorado foster care requirements and Sample Supports policies

Who We’re Looking For

Great foster parents come from many different backgrounds. You do not need to know everything on your first day—we provide training and continued support.

Successful foster parents are typically:

Patient, dependable, and emotionally stable

Caring and committed to helping children thrive

Able to provide a consistent and structured home environment

Open to learning about developmental disabilities, mental health, trauma, and behavior

Able to respond calmly and supportively during challenging situations

Willing to collaborate with families, schools, clinicians, and agency professionals

Organized and able to complete required documentation

Respectful of each child’s identity, culture, relationships, preferences, and individual needs

Basic Requirements

Applicants must:

Have a high school diploma or GED

Provide an appropriate home with at least one available bedroom

Have dependable transportation and the ability to safely transport a child

Maintain a valid driver’s license and meet applicable motor vehicle record requirements

Complete required criminal background and Child and Adult Protection Services checks

Complete required training, interviews, home assessments, and licensing activities

Meet applicable Colorado foster care and Sample Supports requirements

Maintain confidentiality and follow all agency policies and procedures

Ensure household members participate in required screening, interviews, and training when applicable

Final approval and placement depend on completion of all licensing, training, background, home-safety, and matching requirements.

About Sample Supports

Sample Supports is a Colorado-licensed Child Placement Agency providing comprehensive youth services, including:

Traditional and CHRP foster care

Behavioral and clinical counseling

Transition services

Adolescent employment opportunities

Vocational training programs

Ready to Make a Difference?

Becoming a foster parent is a significant commitment, but it is not one you have to take on alone. Sample Supports provides the training, resources, professional guidance, respite support, and compensation needed to help foster parents and children succeed together.

Learn more about becoming a foster parent with Sample Supports.