FAQs

Private Agencies are overseen by the State Office and have to follow strict standards when approving foster families, and ultimately the State of Georgia signs off and approves every home before foster children can be placed there.

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When a child enters foster care, they are placed in the custody of the county in which they were removed from their caregiver. It is then up to that county to find a foster home that is a good fit for that child. They do this by checking with their local county foster homes and also with Private Agencies in the area that might have a family available to take in a child. 

There are several differences between fostering through Camp Rock of Georgia and fostering directly through your local county. One of the biggest differences is the additional support and services that a Private Agency is able to offer their families. Our agency offers various supports such as Foster Parent Date Nights, Continuing Education Opportunities, onsite Counseling Center, Equine Therapy, Summer and Mentoring Camps, Christmas and Fall Day Events and a partnership with Called to Care gives you access to a clothing closet. Another difference is that with a Private Agency your family will have an additional caseworker who is an extra support during the challenges of foster care and a voice to advocate for your family and any foster children placed in your home. Our caseworkers have low caseloads in order to provide more personalized attention to your family.​

We hope that this information will help you make the best decision for your family, whether it’s fostering through a Private Agency like ours or directly through your local county. We would love the opportunity to serve your family and support you as you begin the rewarding process of being a foster family. 

Our Philosophy

At Camp Rock, we believe that it is best for a family to foster with a community of support. Therefore, we seek to recruit families who are connected to a local church.  As an agency, we will then provide ongoing support, encouragement and communication within these family units as they develop a stable environment for the care of foster children.  We believe that this partnership will produce long-term foster families to partner with DFCS.

Our Mission

To recruit, train, encourage, and support foster families by guiding them through the fostering process. We will continue to walk with them through the process of reuniting the child with their biological family or, when the state requires, help that child find a forever home through adoption.

Our Vision

To provide temporary homes for Georgia’s foster children and to create parent partnerships through local churches and organizations.  We will partner with these organizations to offer services for both foster children and their parents.  Our desire is to help families reunite whenever possible.

Our Core Values 

Faith (Proverbs 3:5-6) – We will do everything in reliance on God and for His purposes and His glory. We will ensure that we conduct ourselves in a Christ-like manner in all that we do, seeking to share His love with those we serve.

Excellence (Colossians 3:23-24) – We will do everything with excellence and give our best in our work and service to others. We will hold one another accountable to this standard.

Honor (John 13:34) – We will respect everyone we serve, their cultures, differences, and experiences as unique and essential to who they are. We will treat everyone as a unique person created in the image of Christ.

Care (Isaiah 61:1) – We will care for each person we serve based on their unique experiences and incorporate the best forms of informed care available.