Transitions Foster Home Program
Transitions Foster Home
Program is a fully licensed
foster care agency that
serves predominately the
south central Kansas area.
Transitions' staff and contracted foster parents help children learn how to
manage their behaviors, empower the children to build their own strengths,
model adult behaviors appropriate for children, and help children to identify
their own needs and feelings. Transitions acts as an advocate for the children,
enabling them to reach their full potential. We believe in helping youth learn to
accept themselves and develop self-confidence and self-worth.
Currently, the Transitions Foster Home Program trains foster parents to
provide four main levels of care.

Satellite Foster Care / Family Foster Care:  Satellite foster parents
provide care to children and youth (ages 0-18) who are in need of care
so that they can remain in close proximity to their families and
communities.
Emergency Foster Care:  Emergency foster care is for youth (ages 0-
18) who are in need of immediate, emergency placement. This
placement may last between 1-30 days.
Therapeutic Foster Care / Treatment Foster Care: Therapeutic
foster parents provide care and treatment to youth (ages 3 to 18) who
have serious emotional and behavioral difficulties and who might
otherwise be limited to living in a hospital or state institution. Most youth
can return to the community with an intensive therapeutic program
being implemented.
Diversion Foster Care / Specialized Foster Care:  Diversion foster
parents provide care and treatment to youth (ages 3-18) who are at
risk of being placed in a residential care or juvenile correctional facility
or have recently completed one of these programs. When a child no
longer meets the criteria for therapeutic foster care he/she will often
"step down" to this level of care.
Why chose us?

We feel our program is special because we offer a comprehensive support
system to foster parents. This support  includes:

  • Financial support that covers day-to-day expenses of caring for the
    youth placed in foster care.

  • Local social workers on call to foster parents 24 hours a day to help in
    times of crisis.

  • An opportunity to become members of close-knit, supportive
    professional team that meets on a regular basis.

  • Respite Care is provided on a regular basis.

  • Children placed in a foster home are carefully matched to ensure a
    good fit, a process enhanced by pre-placement visits and the foster
    parents having access to all information available to our agency on
    the child prior to placement.

  • A comprehensive orientation-training program designed to help
    families prepare for the job of parenting difficult youth.

  • Monthly support meetings are held so that families can receive
    additional training and support on an on-going basis.

  • Recruitment Bonus

  • 2-year bonus

  • Social events for foster parents and children


If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or would like more
information about the program, please contact us at (620) 442-4540 or (620)
221-9664 or email us at shernandez@ccmhcc.om.
Cowley County Mental Health & Counseling Center

22214 D Street (at Strother Field) - Winfield, KS  67156

Phone:  620.221.9664 or 620.442.4540
Toll Free:  1.866.442.5550
Fax:  620.221.1983 or 620.442.4540
Emergency Phone:  620.221.9696 or 620.442.4554

Hours of Operation:
Mondays & Tuesdays:   8:00 a.m. -  8:00 p.m.
Wednesdays & Thursdays:  8:00 a.m. -  6:00 p.m.
Fridays:  8:00 a.m. -  5:00 p.m.