Harford County Department of Social Services, Foster Parent Services

Attention Harford County!

Tonight is our final Foster Parent Interest Meeting of 2025!

If you’ve been wanting to know more about the program, this meeting is for you! No commitment, just providing information and answering questions you may have. Harford County has a need to add to our number of licensed foster parents in order to best serve the families and children of this county. If you have considered opening your home and heart to a child/children, please join us!

Our next training session starts in February 2026, so now is the time to jump on board!

Any of our current foster parents wanna give some encouragement for someone who may be hesitant to take the first step?? 💕

No need to RSVP, all are welcome. 🤗

**If this time does not work for you but you’re interested in learning more, please message this page and we will get in contact with you.

Harford County DSS: Foster Parent Information Meeting
Tonight, December 10 · 6:30–7:30 PM
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rqr-fxsw-nbe
Or dial: +1 970-426-5531 PIN: 922531105
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rqr-fxsw-nbe?pin=1948405785304r

Today and every day, we want to celebrate the compassionate, steady, and selfless people who open their hearts and homes to children in need.
To our foster parents: thank you.

Thank you for showing up.

Thank you for providing safety, love, and stability.

Thank you for the late-night talks, the extra patience, the cheering from the sidelines, and the countless little moments that make a big difference.
Your dedication changes lives — truly. Our agency is honored to partner with such extraordinary families. 💛
If no one has told you today: You matter, and what you do matters

If you aren’t currently a foster family, but know someone who is: take time to send them some appreciation and acknowledgement today! Feel free to give them a shout out in the comments too!

As summer schedules come to an end and many families gear up for the school year ahead, maybe now is the time to explore becoming a foster family! It’s truly a whole family effort!
Send us a message today and we’d be happy to connect with you about next steps to opening your home to a child in need.

If you’ve been wanting to know more about the program, this meeting is for you! No commitment, just providing information and answering questions you may have. Harford County has a need to add to our number of licensed foster parents in order to best serve the families and children of this county. If you have considered opening your home and heart to a child/children, please join us!

Our next training session starts in September, so now is the time to jump on board!

Any of our current foster parents wanna give some encouragement for someone who may be hesitant to take the first step?? 💕

No need to RSVP, all are welcome. 🤗

**If this time does not work for you but you’re interested in learning more, please message this page and we will get in contact with you.

Harford County DSS: Foster Parent Information Meeting
Wednesday, Aug 13 · 6:30–7:30 PM
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rqr-fxsw-nbe
Or dial: +1 970-426-5531 PIN: 922531105
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rqr-fxsw-nbe?pin=1948405785304

There’s still time to join us online TONIGHT at 6:30 for our interest meeting. If you’ve been wanting to know more about the program, this meeting is for you! No commitment, just providing information and answering questions you may have. Hope to see you tonight!

Harford County DSS: Foster Parent Information Meeting
Wednesday, Jun 11 · 6:30–7:30 PM
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rqr-fxsw-nbe

Maryland is proud to offer post-adoption services to our incredible adoptive families! Check out what Paths for Families has to offer!

Join us online TONIGHT!

If you're interested in jumping in and becoming a foster family, please consider attending our next Foster Parent Interest Meeting. It will be held virtually on Google Meets Wednesday, April 9th from 6:30-7:30pm. Meeting link is below.

Harford County Foster Parent Interest Meeting
Wednesday, April 9
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kjj-ouiu-mcv
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 413-685-2927‬ PIN: ‪636 677 490‬ #
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/kjj-ouiu-mcv?pin=8426691533116

Hey Harford County!
Last night, we finished up training 8 new perspective foster families!!! Give a shout out to our participants for being incredible throughout out new training curriculum.

ALSO! Huge shout out to our 3 youth in care and 3 foster parents who were part of our panel to finish training. It's always one of the best parts of all!

If you're interested in jumping in and becoming a foster family, please consider attending our next Foster Parent Interest Meeting. It will be held virtually on Google Meets Wednesday, April 9th from 6:30-7:30pm. Meeting link is below.

Harford County Foster Parent Interest Meeting
Wednesday, April 9
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kjj-ouiu-mcv
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 413-685-2927‬ PIN: ‪636 677 490‬ #
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/kjj-ouiu-mcv?pin=8426691533116

CASA of Harford County is a great support to the families connected to the child welfare system. Check out their upcoming event!

Good Brews, Good Dudes, Great Cause. Let’s Make a Difference! 🍻

Enjoy a night out while learning how you can Change a Child’s Story at our Dudes and Brews event.

📅 March 4 | 📍 Green Turtle, Aberdeen | ⏰ 6-8 PM

Spots are limited—sign up today! ⬇️

🔗 Register Here:

https://www.casaofharfordcounty.org/dudes-and-brews

Come out tonight to Ripken Stadium for the Family Wellness Night! We have a swag bag we are raffling off! Hoping to recruit some awesome new Resource Families!!

https://harfordmentalhealth.org/your-mind-matters/

Congrats 🥳 to Jason and Rachel Slusher, our Harford County Department of Social Services, Foster Parent Services Resource Parents of the Year!

Over the last year, Rachel and Jason have demonstrated exemplary traits of a Resource Family. The family has cared for two children with special needs over the last year and has gone above and beyond for each of these children. They are committed to building relationships with the children’s birth families and use apps and other language translation services so they can communicate with family members who don’t speak English.

The Slusher family has demonstrated they understand that being a Resource Family is not just caring for the child but genuinely being part of a professional team and supporting relationships with children's families. We proudly nominate Jason and Rachel as our 2023 Resource Parents of the Year.

Visit dhs.maryland.gov/foster-care/2023-resource-parent-year/ to learn more about Maryland's 2023 Resource Parents of the Year!