Louisiana |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
The Foster Parent Handbook for the Foster and Adoptive Families of Louisiana
(PDF - 714KB)
Louisiana Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services |
2009 |
Iowa |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Resource Parents Partnering With Birth Parents to Benefit Children
(PDF - 1497KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association |
2009 |
Iowa |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Parents and the Courts: A Guide for Foster Parents on Being an Effective Advocate in Court for Foster Children
(PDF - 384KB)
Iowa Child Advocacy Board & Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parent Association |
2013 |
Oregon |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Icebreaker: The First Meeting Between Birth Parents and Foster Parents
(PDF - 2158KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2004 |
Oregon |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
An Introduction to Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Family
(PDF - 5646KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division |
2008 |
New Mexico |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Going to Court: When and How a Foster Parent Can Help: A Guide for Foster Parents and Other Caregivers About Participating in Court Hearings
(PDF - 157KB)
Shaening and Associates, Inc. & New Mexico Supreme Court, Court Improvement Project Task Force |
2007 |
Tennessee |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Resource Parent Handbook
(PDF - 1915KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
2013 |
Texas |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
S.B. 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report
(PDF - 94KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2012 |
Oklahoma |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Bridge Resource Family Handbook: Strengthening Families, Helping Children Stay Connected
(PDF - 4495KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Services |
2014 |
Wisconsin |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
State of Wisconsin Foster Parent Handbook
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2016 |
Georgia |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Parent Manual
(PDF - 550KB)
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services |
2003 |
Illinois |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Family Handbook
(PDF - 2304KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2014 |
Illinois |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Supporting Youth in Foster Care in Making Healthy Choices
(PDF - 1606KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2016 |
Kansas |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care and Residential Facility Licensing
Kansas Department For Children and Families |
2018 |
New York |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Caring for Children With Special Needs
New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute & New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2013 |
Illinois |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Indian Child Welfare Services
(PDF - 225KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2015 |
Missouri |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Missouri Resource Parent Handbook
(PDF - 3215KB)
Missouri Department of Social Services, Children’s Division & Missouri State Foster Care Advisory Committee |
2017 |
Arkansas |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
How We Do the Work of Engaging and Supporting Birth Families or "Bridging the Gap"
(PDF - 283KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2016 |
Alaska |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Alaska's Resource Family Handbook
(PDF - 2294KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services |
2016 |
Arizona |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Discipline Guidelines for Children in Out-of-Home Care
(PDF - 771KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2018 |
Kentucky |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Handling Allegations Against Your Resource Home
(PDF - 374KB)
The Lake Cumberland Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Support Network & Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2006 |
Wyoming |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 184KB)
Wyoming Department of Family Services |
2002 |
Michigan |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Children Need a Loving Home: Share Yours, Become a Foster Parent
(PDF - 285KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services |
2007 |
Hawaii |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Normalcy For Children and Young People in Foster Care: A Guide for Resource Caregivers and Child Caring Institutions on the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
(PDF - 612KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Hawaii |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Don’t Say “NO” Until You “KNOW”: A Guide for Caregivers to Promote Normalcy and Well-Being for Children and Young People in Foster Care
(PDF - 560KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Services |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care: Making a Difference in the Lives of Families and Children
(PDF - 393KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2001 |
Connecticut |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter 2
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
Connecticut |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter 4
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
Connecticut |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter 5
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
Connecticut |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter 6
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
New Hampshire |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Resource Guide to Assist Families with Foster Care Adoption and Permanency Supports
(PDF - 7434KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2014 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Will You Care for the Children? Information for Permanent Resource Families, Foster Families and Adoptive Families in Minnesota
(PDF - 401KB)
Minnesota Department Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division |
2006 |
District of Columbia |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Parent Health Access Guide
(PDF - 1352KB)
Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center |
2010 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Northstar Care for Children: Minnesota Assessment of Parenting for Children and
Youth Practice Guide
(PDF - 1393KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
What is the MAPCY Assessment? Information for Foster Families About the Minnesota Assessment of Parenting Children and Youth
(PDF - 161KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services: Children and Family Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Permanency Support Services for Adoptive, Foster and Kinship Families
(PDF - 162KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Northstar Care for Children: Encouraging Safe, Permanent Homes for Children
(PDF - 138KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Money for College For Foster Care Youth: Learn About the Minnesota Education and Training Voucher
(PDF - 464KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Minnesota Education and Training Voucher Expense Guidelines
(PDF - 297KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Summary of Child Foster Care Responsible Agency Requirements
(PDF - 291KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Children in Foster Care: Babysitting Guidelines
(PDF - 132KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care: Temporary Out-of-Home Care for Children (Factsheet)
(PDF - 168KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Minnesota’s Reasonable Prudent Parent Standard Guidance
(PDF - 335KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Extended Foster Care
(PDF - 361KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2016 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Northstar Care for Children Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Reimbursement Process for Camp
(PDF - 105KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Child Care Reimbursement
(PDF - 73KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Northstar Care Explanations: Commissioner Transitions
(PDF - 55KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2015 |
Nevada |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Appeals Process
Department of Health and Human Services |
2019 |
West Virginia |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Advocating for the Best Interest of the Child: A Guide for Foster Parents
(PDF - 1782KB)
Alliance for Children, Inc. |
2010 |
Hawaii |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Instructions for Fingerprinting for Child Welfare Services (CWS) Resource Caregivers, Child Placing Organizations, (CPO) and Child Caring Institutions (CCI)
(Word - 48KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2013 |
Hawaii |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Resource Family Basics
(PDF - 278KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Rhode Island |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure Guidance Document
(PDF - 346KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2017 |
Rhode Island |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Financial Caregiver Supports: Foster Parent Information
(PDF - 207KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2016 |
Rhode Island |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Transportation Reimbursement Program
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
Rhode Island |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Visitation
(PDF - 232KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
Rhode Island |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Tips for Being a Trauma-Informed Resource Parent
(PDF - 522KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2010 |
Rhode Island |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Youth Development Services and Voluntary Extension of Care Program
(PDF - 7629KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Supporting Normalcy: A Workbook for Teenagers in Out-of-Home Care and Their Supportive Adults
(PDF - 9155KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
California |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Caregivers and the Courts: A Primer on Juvenile Dependency Proceedings for California Foster Parents and Relative Caregivers
(PDF - 1582KB)
Judicial Council of California, Center for Families, Children, and the Courts |
2016 |
California |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Guide to Dependency Court - For Caregivers
California Courts |
2019 |
Arizona |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
A Guide for Foster and Kinship Caregivers
(PDF - 2385KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2018 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Medicaid
Utah Department of Health: Medicaid |
2019 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
DCFS Guardianship Program: A Guide for Caregivers
(PDF - 553KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services |
2017 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Time 2 Drive? Foster Parent Guide to Teen Driving
(PDF - 207KB)
Utah Child and Family Services |
2009 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services
(PDF - 447KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services |
2019 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
readyreference: A Handy Guide for Foster Parents - Northern Region
(PDF - 472KB)
Utah Foster Care |
2018 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
readyreference: A Handy Guide for Foster Parents - Salt Lake Region
(PDF - 512KB)
Utah Foster Care |
2018 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
readyreference: A Handy Guide for Foster Parents - Western Region
(PDF - 471KB)
Utah Foster Care |
2018 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
readyreference: A Handy Guide for Foster Parents - Eastern Region
(PDF - 455KB)
Utah Foster Care |
2018 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
readyreference: A Handy Guide for Foster Parents - Southwest Region
(PDF - 552KB)
Utah Foster Care |
2018 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Fostering Healthy Children Program
Utah Department of Health |
2019 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
A Child’s Journey Through the Child Welfare System
(PDF - 21KB)
Utah Courts |
2013 |
Utah |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Time Requirements for Dependency, Neglect and Abuse Cases
Utah Courts |
2014 |
North Carolina |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
How To Foster and or Adopt
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be a Perfect Parent
(PDF - 1,075KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network |
2010 |
North Carolina |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Usted no Tiene Que Ser Perfecto Para Ser Un Perfecto Padre Para Un Niño (You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be a Perfect Parent)
(PDF - 1157KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network |
2014 |
North Carolina |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Keeping Children in Foster Care Healthy
(PDF - 484KB)
Community Care of NC (CCNC) & Fostering Health NC |
2016 |
North Carolina |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Manteniendo Sanos Los Niños en Quidado Adoptivo Temporal (Keeping Children in Foster Care Healthy)
(PDF - 482KB)
Community Care of NC (CCNC) & Fostering Health NC |
2016 |
North Carolina |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Dictionary
(PDF - 551KB)
Fostering Health NC |
2015 |
North Carolina |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care and Beyond: Kinship Care and Foster Care Assistance
(PDF - 636KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services |
2018 |
Arizona |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Life Safety Inspections Preparation Guide
(PDF - 4830KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2019 |
Arizona |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Provider Manual
(PDF - 1781KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2018 |
Washington |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Education Advocacy Guide for Caregivers
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2019 |
Washington |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Caregiver Guidelines For Foster Childhood Activities
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services |
2016 |
Kentucky |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Kentucky Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 1567KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services |
2018 |
Kentucky |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Resource Parent Handbook
(PDF - 4048KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2011 |
Pennsylvania |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Resource Parent Handbook: A Guide for Foster and Kinship Caregivers
(PDF - 3008KB)
Philadelphia Department of Human Services |
2015 |
Wyoming |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Protective And Juvenile Services Manuals
Wyoming Department of Family Services |
2020 |
Arkansas |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 1447KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2014 |
Arkansas |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Abra su corazón y su hogar
(PDF - 185KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2011 |
Arkansas |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Open Your Heart, Open Your Home to Foster Care
(PDF - 330KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
Arkansas |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Resource Home Visit Guide
(PDF - 1546KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Arkansas |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
What are the Differences Between the Types of Placement?
(PDF - 618KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Minnesota Education and Training (ETV) Program: Preparing Foster Youth for College Success
(PDF - 1331KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
North Dakota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Licensing Policies and Procedures Manual
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
North Dakota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Maintenance Payments Manual
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
2030 |
Virginia |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care
Virginia Department of Social Services |
2017 |
Hawaii |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Caregivers and the Court: A Guide for Resource and Adoptive Families
(PDF - 2095KB)
Family Programs Hawaii, It Takes An ‘Ohana |
2012 |
California |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Rates: Online Manual of Policies and Procedures: Administrative Standards for Eligibility and Assistance Programs Objectives and Definitions
(PDF - 224KB)
California Department of Social Services |
2015 |
California |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Rates: Online Manual of Policies and Procedures:Administrative Standards for Eligibility and Assistance Programs, AFDC Foster Care Rates
(PDF - 393KB)
California Department of Social Services |
2015 |
California |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Rates: Online Manual of Policies and Procedures: Administrative Standards for Eligibility and Assistance Programs, AFDC Foster Care Rates, 11-402 (Cont.)
(PDF - 214KB)
California Department of Social Services |
2015 |
California |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Rates: Online Manual of Policies and Procedures: Administrative Standards for Eligibility and Assistance Programs, AFDC Foster Care Rates, 11-403 (Cont.)
(PDF - 502KB)
California Department of Social Services |
2015 |
California |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Rates: Online Manual of Policies and Procedures: Administrative Standards for Eligibility and Assistance Programs, Program Standards - Income Maintenance
(PDF - 82KB)
California Department of Social Services |
2015 |
Maryland |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Access to Education for Children in State-Supervised Care
(PDF - 1075KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources |
2012 |
Maryland |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Youth Matter: Out-of-Home Program Handbook for Maryland's Youth in Foster Care
(PDF - 3973KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources |
2015 |
Alabama |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Handbook
(PDF - 4181KB)
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association |
2017 |
Kentucky |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Fall in Love With Adoption and Foster Care: A Guide for Families
(PDF - 6922KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2016 |
Connecticut |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Parents and Juvenile Court
(PDF - 537KB)
Connecticut Judicial Branch |
2012 |
Iowa |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 893KB)
Iowa Department of Human Services |
2005 |
Maryland |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Maryland Resource Parent Handbook
(PDF - 7628KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration |
2016 |
Minnesota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Intensive Treatment in Foster Care
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2017 |
New Jersey |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Resource Family Handbook
(PDF - 702KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families |
2016 |
New Jersey |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
You Can Make a Difference! Be a Foster or Adoptive Parent
(PDF - 536KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services |
2013 |
New York |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Foster Parent Manual
(PDF - 1246KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2010 |
South Dakota |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
South Dakota Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 6912KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services |
2018 |
Vermont |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
A Guide for Foster & Kinship Foster Families in Vermont
(PDF - 1747KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families Family Services Division |
2019 |
Vermont |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Training
(PDF - 62KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families |
2014 |
Arizona |
Out-of-home care |
Resource parents |
Steps for Becoming a Foster Parent
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2016 |