Five Rivers Fostering

Turning children’s lives around

Five Rivers Fostering

Turning children’s lives around

Recruiting, Training & Supporting Foster Families From All Over Ireland since 2002

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What does Fostering mean?

Fostering means providing care to children and young people who cannot live with their own families, in your own home.

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Older Family Foster Carers

Why Five Rivers Fostering?

The first independent fostering agency in Ireland, we recruit, train & support foster families from all over Ireland

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Already a Carer? Transfer to Five Rivers Fostering

Already a Foster Carer?

Are you already approved as a Foster Carer? Contact us to find out about transferring to Five Rivers Fostering.

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Ready to Apply?

Use our online form to apply or call us and we’ll guide you through.

Ready to Apply?

Use our online form to apply or call us and we’ll guide you through.

Professional Supports

Five Rivers Fostering provides intensive support to all of our carers.
This includes weekly support visits and access to 24 hour on-call services.

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Enhanced Foster Care Packages

Home / After Care Support

Assessments / Support Work

Kilkenny Support House

Relative Carer Assessment / Support

Long & Short Term Foster Care

Emergency Foster Care

Parent & Child Placements