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North Dakota Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1987KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services Division		 2014
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 Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 893KB)
Iowa Department of Human Services		 2005
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 York Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Manual  (PDF  - 1246KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2010
Washington Out-of-home care Resource parents Education Advocacy Guide for Caregivers: Supporting School Success for Children and Youth in Care  (PDF  - 1720KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Children's Administration		 2010
Washington Out-of-home care Resource parents Tips for Caregivers: Monthly Social Workers' Visits With Children in Out-of-Home Placement  (PDF  - 83KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services		 2013
Washington Out-of-home care Resource parents Keeping Brothers and Sisters Connected: Supporting, Planning and Documenting Brother and Sister Connections  (PDF  - 66KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services		 2011
California Out-of-home care Resource parents Guide to Dependency Court - For Caregivers 
California Courts		 2016
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
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
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
Arizona Out-of-home care Resource parents Steps for Becoming a Foster Parent 
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2016
Oregon Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 194KB)
Oregon Youth Authority		 2011
Pennsylvania Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1874KB)
Philadelphia Department of Human Services		 2005
Alabama Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Bill of Rights  (PDF  - 79KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2004
Connecticut Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parents and Juvenile Court  (PDF  - 537KB)
Connecticut Judicial Branch		 2012
Pennsylvania Out-of-home care Resource parents Pennsylvania Resource Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1157KB)
Office of Children & Families in the Courts, Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts		 2014
Washington Out-of-home care Resource parents Caregiver Guidelines For Foster Childhood Activities To Assist In Caregiver Decision Making  (PDF  - 383KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services		 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arkansas Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1447KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2013
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  - 651KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2011
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  - 140KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2016
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
Vermont Out-of-home care Resource parents A Guide for Foster & Kinship Foster Families in Vermont  (PDF  - 1,747KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families Family Services Division		 2017
Vermont Out-of-home care Resource parents Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Traning  (PDF  - 62KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2014
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
North Dakota Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Care Licensing Policies and Procedures Manual 
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2018
North Dakota Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Care Maintenance Payments Manual 
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
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
Virginia Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Care 
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2017
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
Maryland Out-of-home care Resource parents Maryland Resource Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 7628KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration		 2016
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
Wyoming Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 184KB)
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2002
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
Hawaii Out-of-home care Resource parents Caregivers and the Court: A Guide for Resource and Adoptive Families  (PDF  - 2458KB)
Family Programs Hawaii, It Takes An ‘Ohana		 2012
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 Education and Training (ETV) Program Guidelines  (PDF  - 1331KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
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 Intensive Mental Health Treatment in Foster Care  (PDF  - 1157KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
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
Alabama Out-of-home care Resource parents Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Handbook  (PDF  - 4181KB)
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association		 2017
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
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
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
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

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