Connecticut |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter 6
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure Guidance Document
(PDF - 346KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2017 |
Wisconsin |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Applying For a License
Wisconsin State Legislature |
2017 |
Nevada |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Appeals Process
Department of Health and Human Services |
2021 |
Kansas |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Licensing
Kansas Department For Children and Families |
2018 |
Wisconsin |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Licensee Qualifications
Wisconsin State Legislature |
2022 |
Washington |
Licensing |
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 |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Accessing Child Care for Children in Out-of-Home Placement During COVID-19
(PDF - 370KB)
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2020 |
Iowa |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Child Welfare Policy Updates
Iowa Department of Human Services |
2022 |
New Hampshire |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Becoming a Foster Parent
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2022 |
New Hampshire |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
A Resource Guide for New Hampshire’s Relative Caregivers
(PDF - 3154KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2020 |
Minnesota |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Summary of Child Foster Care Responsible Agency Requirements
(PDF - 291KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Children in Foster Care: Babysitting Guidelines
(PDF - 132KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Utah |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Becoming a Licensed Foster Parent
Utah Department of Human Services |
2022 |
California |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Information Resources Guide
California Department of Social Services |
2022 |
Oregon |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Resource Parents and Relative Caregivers
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Nevada |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Nevada Child Welfare Program Support Training Plan
(PDF - 1341KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services |
2021 |
Alabama |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Child and Family Services Policy
Alabama Department of Human Resources |
2021 |
Arizona |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Preparation Guide Life Safety Inspections
(PDF - 4221KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety, Office of Licensing and Regulation |
2018 |
Arizona |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Provider Manual: Comprehensive Medical and Dental Program
(PDF - 1780KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2018 |
Kentucky |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Kentucky’s Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 1569KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services |
2018 |
Wisconsin |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Foster Home Licensing Information
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2022 |
Vermont |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Training
(PDF - 234KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families |
2021 |
Virgin Islands |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies
Virginia General Assembly |
2023 |
Georgia |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Online Directives Information System (ODIS)
Georgia Department of Human Services |
2023 |
Georgia |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Rules and Regulations for Child Placing Agencies
State of Georgia Office of the Secretary of State |
2023 |
Louisiana |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
DCFS Policies
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
Pennsylvania |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Resource Parent Manual
(PDF - 635KB)
Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association |
2017 |
Guam |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Application
(PDF )
Government of Guam, Department of Public Health and Social Services |
2004 |
North Dakota |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Foster Care for Children Licensing Standards Manual
(PDF - 658KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2020 |
North Dakota |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Foster Care Maintenance Payments Manual
(PDF - 624KB)
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
2020 |
North Dakota |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 10454KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Illinois |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Indian Child Welfare Services
(PDF - 226KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
New Mexico |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Resource Parent Handbook A Guide for Resource Parents and Kinship Caregivers
(PDF - 5769KB)
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department |
2022 |
North Dakota |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
North Dakota Foster Care for Children: Consider Becoming a Foster Parent
(PDF - 1485KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2021 |
Puerto Rico |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Departamento de Familia
Departamento de Familia de Puerto Rico |
2022 |
Utah |
Licensing |
Resource parents |
Background Screening For Unsupervised Access to Children in Care
(PDF - 458KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2020 |