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The first step is to learn as much as you can about becoming a foster, foster-to-adopt, or a child specific adoptive parent. To get started, fill out the Request for More Information form.
A current licensed or approved foster parent can be a great resource for prospective parents. If you have additional questions, you may want to talk with a resource peer mentor. Check with your regional Child and Family Services office for contact information or contact the Idaho Child Welfare Research and Training Center .
Foster parents provide safe, loving, temporary care for children whose parents cannot safely meet their needs. The majority of children or youth who cannot be safely reunified with their parents/guardian will achieve permanency through their relative, kinship family, or foster parent.
Who Can be a Foster Parent? A foster parent provides a safe, nurturing temporary home for children in foster care. Every race, ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression are needed to foster. To be considered for a foster care license, an applicant must: 18+ years old, no maximum age to foster
Once your foster care application and background has been approved, your DHW Licensing Worker will give you the process to access to FIRST (Fostering Idaho Resources & Skills Training) on the Training Portal. FIRST is a 24-hour training for potential foster, kinship, and foster/adoptive parents.
Take the steps to become a foster parent and provide children with a safe, nurturing home. Below are the six steps to follow from our community partner, Fostering Idaho!
To qualify as a potential foster parent, you must: Fill out an application by calling 2-1-1. Attend an orientation meeting. Complete FIRST, a FREE foster parent educational resource training. Pass a child abuse and fingerprint-based criminal background check. Complete Home Study and Safety Assessment. Complete all licensing requirements.
