Are you a resident of Lismore who has always wanted to give back the community by working with children? Then here’s your chance. Youth Care UPA is a local foster care agency that offers foster carer classes and training for those interested in opening up their home to a vulnerable child or teen. You can provide a troubled child with temporary care as a short term solution to a family illness or crisis for anywhere from one night to an entire year. With the guidance and support of the team at Youth Care UPA you can rise to the challenge.

If you have always wanted to be able to foster a child then you will know that it’s not something for everyone. You cannot tackle this momentous responsibility without comprehensive foster carer training offered by an accredited and trusted the foster care agency such as Youth Care UPA. We offer foster care programs for vulnerable children living in the Casino and Byron Bay areas. Our aim is to raise a group of capable foster carers in the area to meet the growing demand for safe and trustworthy foster care. For information on training or to support us, visit our website.