Interested in becoming a foster parent? Not sure where to get started? Join us for an in-person information session to learn more and get answers to all your questions! Or, for more information, call the Inquiry Line at 919-212-7474 or email us at foster4wake@wake.gov.
2026 Foster Parent Interest Meetings
| Meeting Location | Meeting Date / Time | Meeting Type | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swinburne Building 220 Swinburne St. Raleigh, NC 27610 | September 8 6:30–8:30 p.m. | In-person | Register |
| Virtual | September 15 6:30–8 p.m. | Virtual | Register |
| Swinburne Building 220 Swinburne St. Raleigh, NC 27610 | October 13 6:30–8:30 p.m. | In-person | Register |
| The Thriving Families Collaborative Richard B. Harrison Community Library 1313 New Bern Ave. Raleigh, NC 27610 | October 14 6:30–8 p.m. | In-person | Register |
| Virtual | October 20 6:30–8 p.m. | Virtual | Register |
| Apex Baptist Church 110 S Salem St. Apex, NC 27502 | November 3 6:30–8 p.m. | In-person | Register |
Northside Community Church 621 N. First Avenue Knightdale, NC 27545 | November 5 6:30–8 p.m. | In-person | Register |
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church 804 High House Rd. Cary, NC 27513 | November 7 9:30–11 a.m. | In-person | Register |
| Swinburne Building 220 Swinburne St. Raleigh, NC 27610 | November 10 6:30–8:30 p.m. | In-person | Register |
Mount Peace Baptist Church 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27610 | November 12 6:30–8:30 p.m. | In-person | Register |
| Virtual | November 17 6:30–8 p.m. | Virtual | Register |
| Western Wake Department of Social Services 111 James Jackson Ave. Cary, NC 27513 #219 | November 18 6:30–8 p.m. | In-person | Register |
| Southern Regional Center 130 N. Judd Parkway NE Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 | November 19 6–7:30 p.m. | In-person | Register |
| Swinburne Building 220 Swinburne St. Raleigh, NC 27610 | December 8 6:30–8:30 p.m. | In-person | Register |
| Virtual | December 15 6:30–8 p.m. | Virtual | Register |
*Meetings at the Swinburne Building are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30–8:30 p.m.
**Virtual meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30–8 p.m.
Portraits of Foster Parents
Wake County is recruiting foster families for the following:
- Children/youth ages: Birth through 21
- Sibling groups
- Medically fragile
- Special needs (i.e., emotional, developmental)
- Short-term emergency care
- Respite
At the Foster Parent Information Meeting, we'll be discussing:
- The core values of foster care;
- Reasons children may enter into care;
- Specific needs of the children in our community; and
- The types of families that can best meet their needs.
Q&A to follow the discussion.
At the end of the meeting, if you decide you want to continue with the foster care process, you can request an application.
Note:
Due to the sensitive nature of the information, children are not allowed to attend this meeting. Please do not bring children with additional adult guests to wait in the lobby with children. We ask that you make child care arrangements, as child care is not available for this meeting.
For more information, call the Inquiry Line at 919-212-7474 or email us at foster4wake@wake.gov.