Foster care and adoption information guide
The FrameWorks program provides information and resources to help foster and/or adoptive parents become certified. We are here to assist families as they take the first steps on their foster/adoptive journey.
If you would like to receive an information packet in the mail, please fill out the following form at this link: ONLINE INFORMATION REQUEST FORM. Our office is in Putnam County in Hurricane, WV and we work state-wide to assist families who are interested in learning more about foster care and/or adoption. We also encourage you to give us a call if you have any questions. Our number is 304-562-0723.
Resource library
A variety of books and DVDs are available for loan through our FrameWorks Resource Library. Three-to-four (3-4) materials may be checked out at one time, and materials are due back 4 weeks after they are received. A pre-addressed and stamped mailing envelope will be provided with your materials. To view our library list or request books and/or DVDs, visit: Resource Library Page
Family stories
Mission West Virginia has worked with many foster and adoptive families throughout the years. We’ve had the opportunity to interview some of these families to share their personal stories with you. Whether you have adopted, you are a certified family waiting for your first placement or you are just starting the process of becoming a foster and/or adoptive family, we hope these stories fill you with hope and inspiration. To view these videos, please visit: www.missionwv.org/family-stories/
WV Foster Parents and Children have rights.
Foster parents and kinship parents play an integral, indispensable, and vital role in the state’s effort to care for children displaced from their homes, and such parents and persons have the rights. Learn more by downloading this document: Foster/Kinship/Relative Parent Bill of Rights.
Foster children and children in a kinship placement are active members of the child welfare system and have rights. Learn more by downloading this document: Foster Child Bill of Rights.
If you feel that your rights have been violated, please contact the Foster Care Ombudsman, within the Office of Inspector General at:
Office Number: (304) 558-1117
Email: fostercareombudsman@wv.gov