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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 Launch

2025 Appreciation Launch   You're invited to the 2025 Launch of Foster Family Appreciation Week! Click HERE to view the invitation.  

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FANS 4th Annual Conference

FANS 4th Annual Conference   FANS (Fetal Alcohol Nova Scotia) would like to invite you to their 4th Annual FASD conference, "Learn. Collaborate. Act." Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause…

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Skills 2 SucSEED

Skills 2 SucSEED   On October 7th, Cohort 10 of the Skills 2 SucSEED program will begin. Skills 2 SucSEED is a pre-employability program for youth aged 15-21 who are: in care or…

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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
Toll Free: (888) 845-1555