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Why Should I Foster?

Foster parents provide children in need with a safe, supportive and stable environment during challenging times. There are hundreds of children in Nova Scotia in need of foster care. If you’re a stable, healthy adult with patience, understanding and love to give, you may have what it takes to give a child the home environment they desperately need.
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We exist to support all foster parents, Regular and Kinship, in Nova Scotia, and we provide a wide variety of resources to foster families. Click here to learn more about who we are, our support services and training programs.
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News & Events

2025 ARt & Writing Contest

2025 Art & Writing Contest   It’s time again for the Foster Family Appreciation Week Art & Writing Contest! Art & Writing Contest Poster 2025 Please send your artwork and/or written work no…

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BLAST 2025

BLAST 2025 Registration Youth in care are invited to the BLAST event, to experience post-secondary life on campus and learn about career and educational opportunities as youth consider their futures. This year, BLAST…

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Pat Lord Post-Secondary Education Award

Pat Lord Post-Secondary Education Award for Pictou County Adoptees 2025 Application   The Aberdeen Health Foundation is now accepting applications for the Pat Lord Post-Secondary Education Award for Pictou County Adoptees for the…

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Mileage rate Increase

2025-26 Mileage Rate Please be advised that effective April 1, 2025, the approved provincial government mileage rate has increased to $0.5932. As always, this applies to all approved Foster Caregivers and is the…

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350-99 Wyse Road
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3A 4S5
Phone: (902) 424-3071
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