St. Joseph Children's Home has been around for over 160 years. Families and society have changed since 1849, but at St. Joe's our commitment to children and families in need has not. Since the 1970's St. Joseph Children's Home has evolved into a more diversified child caring facility with a multitude of programs to help families face the challenges of life. The Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption Program was established in 1996. The children are referred to the program from our own Residential Treatment Program and from various social service agencies in the Louisville area. These are children who have suffered abuse and neglect, have been uprooted from their family, home and neighborhood, and who need not only the love of new families but also the structure and guidance of well trained parents.

Even though there are no longer orphans at St. Joe's, there are many, many children who need quality foster care and adoptive homes. Unfortunately the reality is there are always more children than there are homes. We are in need of families interested in fostering and adopting. We are especially looking for parents interested in sibling groups, older children, teens, children with behavior problems and children with special needs. We provide extensive training and support.

The next training for prospective foster/adoptive parents is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and to continue for ten sessions. Training is held at St. Joseph Children's Home, 2823 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206. For more information please call Beth Yeager at (502) 893-0241, x238 or e-mail .