Foster Care Couples
Strengthen your relationship while caring for others.
Providing a safe and supportive home for children can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also bring added responsibilities and stress. The demands of foster caregiving can sometimes leave less time and energy to focus on your relationship as a couple.
ELEVATE gives you and your partner time to focus on each other while learning practical skills to manage stress, stay connected, and navigate challenges together.
ELEVATE can help you and your partner:
- Better manage stress individually and as a couple
- Make time to nurture your relationship while caring for your family
- Communicate more effectively with each other
- Work through differences in healthy ways
- Strengthen your friendship and connection
- Work together as partners through changing family needs and responsibilities
There is really nothing out there for us that focuses on US as foster parents. This is a desperately needed resource!
ELEVATE Fits Your Life
Wherever you are in Georgia, you and your partner can participate together online from the comfort of your home. Choose the ELEVATE format that works best for your schedules and learning preferences.
What Couples Receive
No matter which ELEVATE format you choose, you and your partner will complete the same 12-hour relationship education program, engage in activities together, learn practical relationship skills, and receive support from the Elevate Couples Georgia team throughout your journey.
- Free, fun, and engaging relationship education designed to strengthen your relationship.
- Practical skills for better managing stress, strengthening your connection, and dealing with differences.
- Activities you and your partner complete together.
- Online participation from the comfort of your home.
It “Pays” to Elevate Your Relationship
- Couples can earn up to a $120 participation e-gift card when both partners complete the program.
- Each partner who chooses to participate in the research study can also earn additional e-gift cards.
Want Economic Stability?
Economic instability is a source of stress for many couples. After completing ELEVATE, you and your partner will have the opportunity to participate in Discovering Money Solutions, a free financial education program offered by UGA Extension. DMS teaches practical skills for building and managing financial resources and working toward greater economic stability.
Learn More About Discovering Money Solutions
What do participants think?
Hear from other foster caregivers about the impact of Elevate on their couple relationships: