Health Connect America urges families to start foster parent process now

Health Connect America and affiliated brands used National Adoption Month to spotlight the ongoing need for foster families and encourage people considering fostering in 2027 to begin learning the process now. The message comes as the organization points families to therapeutic foster care options, training and support across multiple states.

Why it matters: - Foster families provide temporary stability for children and youth while child welfare teams work toward reunification, kinship placement or adoption. - Health Connect America says the need for foster parents continues year-round, even as National Adoption Month draws attention to permanency. - Early preparation can help prospective foster parents move through licensing, training and background checks before placements open in 2027.

What happened: - Health Connect America and its affiliated brands marked National Adoption Month by highlighting the need for safe, supportive and stable homes for children in foster care. - The organization encouraged individuals and families considering fostering in 2027 to start learning about the process now. - The outreach began Nov. 3, 2026, from Brentwood, Tennessee.

The details: - Foster parents support each youth's permanency plan and provide structure, care and consistency. - Therapeutic foster care through the Health Connect America family offers extra structured support for youth who have experienced trauma, behavioral health needs or other complex challenges. - Children and youth in foster care across the organization's service areas rely on licensed foster families for temporary stability while longer-term outcomes are pursued. - Foster parents receive training, ongoing support from case managers and clinical teams, and 24-hour assistance. - In North Carolina and South Carolina, therapeutic foster care and related family support services are delivered through Pinnacle Family Services, a member of the Health Connect America family. - In Virginia, First Home Care provides therapeutic foster care for children and youth who need out-of-home, family-based care. - Georgia HOPE and other affiliated organizations also operate within the broader Health Connect America network across multiple states. - Families can learn more by calling 844-866-HOPE (4673) or visiting foster care information.

Between the lines: - The campaign frames fostering as a longer runway process, not a same-season decision. - The emphasis on support, training and 24-hour help suggests the organization is trying to lower the barrier for new foster parents who may be unsure about the commitment. - Linking adoption month to foster care underscores that permanency planning often depends on a wider pool of licensed families, not just adoption applicants.

What's next: - Prospective foster parents interested in 2027 placements are being asked to connect with a local team now. - Those early conversations can cover licensing requirements, preparation steps and the support available after a home is approved. - Health Connect America's affiliated brands will continue offering therapeutic foster care and related family services across their state networks.