When children are placed in foster care, they are under the custody of the government body for their county or state, as mandated by a court order and publicly managed. In contrast, a hosting with Together for Good is voluntary, never mandated by the courts, and at the discretion of the custodial parent, who can end the hosting at any time. During a hosting, children are cared for by volunteer host parents who are not paid or licensed by the state but are trained and approved by social workers at Together for Good.

As a religious non-profit, Together for Good receives no funding or grants from the government. TFG is funded entirely by private donations.

Children in need of care are assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine if Together for Good is an appropriate option. In most cases, TFG does not bring children into care who are older than ten years old, who have an open and ongoing investigation or case through Child Protective Services (CPS), or who are in foster care.

Our referral partners include first responders, departments of human services/child protective services, public health nurses or hospital staff, treatment programs, housing services/homeless shelters, and staff at prisons or jails. We also receive referrals from our current participants.

No. Because all of our care is provided on a voluntary basis, parents must be the ones to complete an intake with our staff and request care for a specific hosting. However, referral partners frequently connect participants with TFG, and we often have an individual’s social worker on the phone when completing an intake.

No. Host families may only host children from one participant family at a time.

While we make an effort to keep siblings together for extended hostings, this is not always possible.

Together for Good volunteers must fully agree with our sincerely held religious beliefs as outlined here. Volunteers must successfully complete a background check, home assessment (if volunteering as a host family), and foundational training.

It typically takes a family one month to be ready to host. This includes a three-hour in-person training, an in-person home assessment with a TFG Home Assessment Specialist, online training, and a background check.

All of our volunteers are supported by our professional staff. Whenever a hosting happens, our staff are on-call for questions, emergencies, or unforeseen situations. Most of our care staff have a background or licensure in social services or psychology. A TFG staff member is present for all pick-ups with a new participant family. Our advocates receive a monthly check-in from our care team.

Yes! Please reach out to info@tfgood.org to learn more.