Fostering and adoption

Futures for Families provides a rapid response to children and families in crisis who need support to prevent family breakdown.

Adoption can make a real difference to a child's life, giving them a family who will love and support them, and help them to grow and achieve.

Information about adopting a child, becoming a foster carer, or providing supported lodgings to a young person leaving care.

Information on private fostering in Middlesbrough and how to recognise a private fostering arrangement.

If you have a spare room and want to make a positive difference to a young person, then we want to hear from you.