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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Northstar Care Explanations: Commissioner Transitions  (PDF  - 55KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2015
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 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 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 Foster Care Dictionary  (PDF  - 551KB)
Fostering Health NC		 2015
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 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
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 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
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 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		 2018
Rhode Island Out-of-home care Resource parents Youth Development Services and Voluntary Extension of Care Program  (PDF  - 7634KB)
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
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
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
Washington Out-of-home care Resource parents Education Advocacy Guide for Caregivers  (PDF  - 2939KB)
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2019
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
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
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
Wyoming Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 184KB)
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2002
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 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  - 1161KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network		 2015
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
Missouri Out-of-home care Resource parents Missouri Resource Parent Handbook 
Missouri Department of Social Services, Children’s Division & Missouri State Foster Care Advisory Committee		 2020
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
Tennessee Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1008KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2019
Washington Out-of-home care Resource parents Family Time In-Person Visitation Protocol During COVID-19  (PDF  - 165KB)
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Washington Out-of-home care Resource parents Allowable Child Care for Children in Out-of-Home Placement During COVID-19  (PDF  - 585KB)
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Washington Out-of-home care Resource parents Accessing Child Care for Children in Out-of-Home Placement During COVID-19  (PDF  - 371KB)
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Georgia Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Manual  (PDF  - 3233KB)
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services		 2017
Georgia Out-of-home care Resource parents Georgia Department of Human Services Online Directives Information System 
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2020
Louisiana Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster/Adoptive Parent Informational Booklet  (PDF  - 4607KB)
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2013
Louisiana Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parenting: Intro 
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2021
Alaska Out-of-home care Resource parents Resource Family COVID-19 FAQs  (PDF  - 191KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2021
Wyoming Out-of-home care Resource parents Department of Family Services COVID-19 Program Updates 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2021
Georgia Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parent Manual  (PDF  - 550KB)
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services		 2003
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 Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1447KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2014
Arkansas Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Care: Open Your Heart, Open Your Home to Children in Need  (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
District of Columbia Out-of-home care Resource parents Department of Health Care Finance - DHCF: Children in Care, Including Foster Care 
Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center		 2010
Kansas Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Care Licensing 
Kansas Department For Children and Families		 2018
Hawaii Out-of-home care Resource parents Resource Family Basics  (PDF  - 278KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services		 2018
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
Utah Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Care Medicaid 
Utah Department of Health: Medicaid		 2021
Texas Out-of-home care Resource parents WIC Policy and Procedures Manual  (PDF  - 3879KB)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission		 2021
North Carolina Out-of-home care Resource parents You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be a Perfect Parent  (PDF  - 1077KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network		 2015
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 and Beyond: Kinship Foster Care and Guardianship Assistance  (PDF  - 636KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services		 2018
Rhode Island Out-of-home care Resource parents 2020 Foster Care Redesign Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Rates  (PDF  - 156KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Rhode Island Out-of-home care Resource parents 2020 Foster Care Redesign Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Payroll 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Utah Out-of-home care Resource parents Background Screening For Unsupervised Access to Children in Care  (PDF  - 458KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2020
Alabama Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Care 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Alabama Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Parents Bill of Rights  (PDF  - 265KB)
Legislature of Alabama		 2018
Alabama Out-of-home care Resource parents Child and Family Services Policy 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
California Out-of-home care Resource parents Guide to Dependency Court - For Caregivers 
California Courts		 2019
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		 2019
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		 2019
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		 2019
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		 2019
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		 2019
Minnesota Out-of-home care Resource parents Child Care Reimbursement  (PDF  - 73KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support		 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
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
West Virginia Out-of-home care Resource parents Journey Placement Notebook  (PDF  - 17061KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services		 2017
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
Maryland Out-of-home care Resource parents Maryland Resource Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 7628KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration		 2016
Maryland Out-of-home care Resource parents Access to Education for Children in State-Supervised Care  (PDF  - 1078KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Maryland State Department of Education		 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
Oregon Out-of-home care Resource parents Icebreaker: The First Meeting Between Birth Parents and Foster Parents  (PDF  - 2159KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2005
New Mexico Out-of-home care Resource parents New Mexico Foster Child and Youth Bill of rights  (PDF  - 195KB)
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department		 2021
New Mexico Out-of-home care Resource parents Frequently Asked Questions for Prospective Foster Parents 
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department		 2021
Nevada Out-of-home care Resource parents Appeals Process 
Department of Health and Human Services		 2021
California Out-of-home care Resource parents Information Resources Guide 
California Department of Social Services		 2021
New Hampshire Out-of-home care Resource parents Becoming a Foster Parent 
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2016
New Hampshire Out-of-home care Resource parents Foster Care Health Program 
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2016

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