FAQs

A: You don’t need to be wealthy — you just need to show financial stability to cover your household needs. Foster care provides a stipend and tax benefits, but we want families motivated by love, not money.

A: You won’t face it alone. We provide training from licensed clinical therapists, monthly skill-building workshops, and 24/7 support staff. Plus, you can start slow with one-night placements to build confidence.

A: Yes. We work with you to match placements to your family’s capacity and comfort level. You’ll never be forced into a situation you don’t feel ready for.

A: That’s okay! Our process is designed to let you start slow — from meeting a child first, to trying short-term placements. You’ll never be pressured to take more than you can handle.

A: Fostering requires commitment, but you’ll never do it alone. Between mentors, consultants, and our 24/7 support team, we take on the heavy lifting so you can focus on what matters most — giving love and stability.

A: Foster care is a temporary intervention for children who are unable to remain safely in their own homes. Every effort is made to keep children with their families unless the safety needs of the children or legal mandates indicate otherwise. Once a child is placed in foster care, the goal is to provide permanency, safety, and enduring relationships, along with a sense of family, stability, and belonging in the least restrictive setting possible.

A: Children in Utah communities experiencing abuse & neglect often due to substance use disorder. Culturally diverse children including LGBTQIA+ youth. Children, siblings, and teens needing safe, diverse & affirming homes.

A: Empathetic adults who pass a background check, complete 32 hours of pre-service training, and trauma informed training ensuring safety for children in foster care. Parents who are open to short-term and long-term placements. Adults are just as diverse as the children; foster parents can be married or single, homeowners or renters, LGBTQIA+ , empty nesters, etc. They must have documented US status.

A: GoGivers Family Services serves Utah’s children by finding, educating, and nurturing families to meet the needs of children in foster care. GoGivers Family Services recruits and trains families to become professional parents that work with foster children in State’s custody.