Service Category Spotlight: Foster Care
Service Category Leaders are committed to Clarvida’s goal of tripling our impact. These leaders are responsible for supporting, improving and growing service lines that will drive the most growth, revenue and impact for our company.
We are highlighting our eight core service categories that team members can better understand the impact we have on communities across the nation.
The service we’re highlighting for June provided more than 480,000 services in 2023 and is fostering brighter futures. We invite you to read about Foster Care – which provided more than 480,000 services in 2023 – from Clarvida’s Service Category Lead for Foster Care, Heather Morris, who is based in Colorado.
Heather Morris
Foster Care Lead
Tell us about the service category:
The goal of the Clarvida foster care system is to provide safe, stable home environments for children who have been put into an Out-of-Home Placement, primarily as a result of abuse and/or neglect within their family of origin. As the State, County, or legal guardian addresses issues in the child’s home and family environment, foster parents can help give the child a sense of normalcy, security, and safety while supporting the goal of a child’s permanency.
Where are Clarvida’s Foster Care services provided?
Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.
What are the significant service lines?
People can support foster youth by providing Foster Homes, Therapeutic Foster Homes, Medically Fragile Homes, Trauma Informed Treatment, Aftercare, Kinship Care Support, and Home Studies.
What is our annual impact?
In 2023, we served about 2,200 clients through more than 480,000 services.
Who do we hire?
The bulk of our frontline in-home support case/ family support team requires a Bachelor’s degree, generally in Human Services or a related field. Some specialized care may require a Master’s degree. Recruitment personnel may not have the same educational requirements. For all positions, lived experience is seen as a benefit.