After being a victim of prostitution at age 5, Ben is overcoming his dark past and moving forward in the right direction.
Ben
14 years old
Foster Care Services
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A Safe and Caring Home that Best Matches the Needs of the Child
Therapeutic & Family Foster Care: Download brochure here
Intensive Alternative Family Treatment: Download a brochure here
About the Program
Barium Springs provides foster care for children who must live outside their own homes for a variety of reasons. Some children need foster care during a family crisis, while others need care because of abuse or neglect, and others need structure and support managing mental health and behavioral needs.
Homes are selected based n their ability to provide a safe, stable and nurturing environment for children. Children are placed in foster homes licensed and approved by the state and Barium Springs. Foster parents receive on-going training and support from foster care staff at Barium Springs. In addition to the care provided by the foster parents, children participating in our foster care program regularly receive case management, behavior support planning, counseling and crisis response.
Areas Served
With 325 children in foster homes last year, we offer Therapeutic and Family Foster Care as well as Intensive Therapeutic Foster Care to children in a wide geographical area. The following counties are where we currently have homes located (We can, however, serve children from other counties): Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Davidson, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Haywood, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchel, Rowan, Transylvania, Watagua and Wilkes.
If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, click here for more information.
If you would like to refer a child to one of our programs, please download an application or send inquires and /or completed application to:
Intake Assistant
Barium Springs
PO Box 1
Barium Springs, NC 28010
Eastern Region
Regional Office - Statesville
Contact: 704-873-1011 ext 2320
Central Region
Regional Office - Wilkesboro
Contact: 336-667-3333
Western Region
Regional Office – Asheville
Contact: 828-236-2877