Foster Care Services

2010 Foster Care Month Proclamation (332kb pdf)

Purpose

• Foster care is 24-hour out-of-home care for children whose parents are unable, neglect, or refuse to provide for their children's needs. It includes food, clothing, shelter, security, safety, guidance and comfort
• In nearly all cases, the child in care has been removed from home by a court order, with custody given to a public agency, such as the Division of Juvenile Services, County Social Services, or Tribal Social Services
• The N.D. Department of Human Services' Children and Family Services Division is responsible for rules for licensure of foster care homes and facilities to maintain a standard for the safety and well-being of the children in care. The division is also responsible for the review of all license assessments prior to issuing a license for care

• Foster Care in North Dakota
• Foster Parent Qualifications
  • Foster Parent Handbook - Updated September 2012 (2.0 Mb pdf)
• Foster Home Purposes
• Foster Care Agencies
• Adoption Opportunities
• ND Foster/Adopt Parent (NDFAPA)
• Support for Foster Parents
• American Indian Fostering
• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
• Chafee Independent Living Program
• Helpful Links
• Foster Parent News (newsletter)
• Training

Children and Family Services
N.D. Foster Care Program
Department of Human Services
600 East Boulevard
Bismarck ND 58505
Toll Free: (800) CHLDREN [(800) 245-3736]

 

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