Changing
Lives Through
Foster Care & Adoption
A journey of love and transformation
About Us
Pradera Corporation, a subsidiary of APM, has a longstanding history within the child welfare community of providing high-quality, holistic and trauma-informed services.
Our focus is to promote healthy lifestyles, protect and nurture vulnerable children and youth and empower them to have a voice in their communities.
We believe that individuals and families can succeed when they are provided with the right tools to help them overcome existing barriers and prepare for future ones.
Our Work
We believe that individuals and families can succeed when they are provided with the right tools to help them overcome existing barriers and prepare for future ones.
Resource Homes
It’s giving a child a safe place to land during a hard, scary time when they’re away from home.
Adoption
When a child is unable to reunify with their biological parents, Adoption can provide a stable home life for a child.
Kinship Certification
When children are court-appointed with a relative, they can have heir home certified to ensure they can provide a safe environment for the child.
Benefits of Adoption
benefit 1
Adoption Fulfills Lifelong Dreams of Parenthood
benefit 2
Experience the Blessing of Parenthood
benefit 3
Adopting a Child Can Open You to Cultural Experiences
benefit 4
Enhanced Quality of Life Through Adoption
The Adoption Process
The first step is to fill out our contact form. Staff at your closest Bethany branch will reach out and invite you to a free informational meeting.
Initial Step
Parenting children who have experienced trauma is not the same as parenting biological children who have a natural connection with you. Our training on trauma-informed parenting will teach you how to build trust and give you new strategies for regulating and redirecting behaviors that will encourage deeper connection with your child.
Second Step
Your home study includes descriptive information about your childhood, adult life, family and community, marriage and children (if applicable), parenting style, discipline strategies, understanding of trauma, and other critical elements. The process may seem intrusive, but safety is our top priority. We need to ensure that you can provide a safe, responsible home for children who have been through very hard things. The total process takes six to nine months to complete your training, background checks, and home study.
Home Study
Becoming a Foster Parent
To care for children in foster care, you must:
Be at least 21 years of age.
Pass child abuse, criminal history, and FBI clearances.
Be physically able to care for a child.
Have space in your home for an additional child.
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