About Fostura
Foster care is hard to navigate. Fostura makes the path easier to understand.
Fostura is an independent foster care resource built to help families find agencies, understand state-specific requirements, compare next steps, and feel less alone as questions come up along the way.
Built by a foster and adoptive parent
Agency-neutral search and state guides
Plain-language help for real decisions
A clearer starting point, and a steadier companion after that
Some families arrive at foster care with one question: Which agency should I call? Others are trying to understand training, licensing timelines, trauma-informed care, adoption from foster care, or what support should look like after placement.
Fostura is designed for both moments. It can help with the first step, but it can also support families as they move through the many decisions that follow.
What you can use Fostura for
- Finding foster care agencies by state or local area
- Understanding state foster care requirements
- Preparing better questions before an agency call
- Learning from plain-language foster care guides
Founder perspective
Fostura was founded by Taylor Hornberger.
Taylor has been a foster parent for more than five years, with significant experience in trauma-focused placements. He has also adopted from foster care twice.
That lived experience shapes how Fostura explains the system: practical, direct, and sensitive to the reality that families are often making decisions with incomplete information.
- 5+ years fostering
- Trauma-focused placements
- Adopted twice from foster care
How we approach information
Fostura prioritizes public agency information, state child welfare resources, and plain explanations that help families know what to ask next. When details are local, unclear, or likely to change, we encourage families to confirm directly with agencies and state offices.
What Fostura is not
Fostura is not a foster care agency, licensing authority, legal service, or medical provider. It is an independent guide to help families research, compare, and prepare with more confidence.
See something that needs updating?
Agency details and state requirements change. If you notice outdated information, missing coverage, or a resource that should be improved, corrections are welcome.