Fostering Bartow
Fostering Bartow is a community-driven initiative dedicated to supporting foster children and the families who care for them in Bartow County. By connecting local churches, businesses, and individuals, Fostering Bartow works to ensure that no foster family walks alone. Through resources, training, and meaningful partnerships, we help meet practical needs, provide encouragement, and create a stronger, more supportive network for everyone involved in foster care.
BARTOW INITIATIVES
FOSTER FRIENDLY BARTOW
Cartersville is a Foster Friendly city in partnership with Georgia Kids Belong- a special designation that reflects a community committed to showing up for foster families. Businesses, churches, and local organizations rally together in practical ways to support and equip those caring for vulnerable children. When a city comes together like this, it creates real, lasting impact- and there’s a place for everyone to be part of it.
SUPPORT GROUP
This support group is a space for foster parents to come as they are- honest, tired, hopeful-and be met with understanding and encouragement. Together, we share the hard and the holy, support one another in real, practical ways, and anchor it all in our faith. Through prayer, community, and truth, we remind each other that we’re not doing this alone.
FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION
The Bartow Foster Parent Association is a community designed to support and equip foster families in real, practical ways. We offer free childcare so you can show up, breathe, and invest in yourself, along with training hours and content tailored to the unique challenges of foster care—helping you feel more confident and equipped for your specific journey.
Join us for a Foster Family Appreciation Night at LakePoint Station!
Enjoy a fun and relaxing evening with pizza and drinks provided, plus two activities for the kids to play and enjoy.
📅 May 12th
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
We can’t wait to celebrate you and your family!
Special note- the event is totally FREE, but be sure to “check out” after your tickets have been added to your cart to ensure that your ticket request goes through.
Local community. Lasting impact.
When we stay connected as a community, we create real change for families in Bartow County. By sharing needs, offering support, and showing up in practical ways, we build a network where families feel seen, supported, and not alone.
Get the Fostering Bartow Newsletter!
Stay connected to everything happening in foster care across Bartow County with the Fostering Bartow Newsletter. From upcoming events and training opportunities to ways you can get involved and support local families, this newsletter keeps you informed, encouraged, and equipped. Whether you’re fostering, supporting, or simply wanting to stay in the loop, it’s an easy way to stay connected to the heartbeat of foster care in our community.