Licensing Data 622-05-10-10

(Revised 8/15/2010 ML #3224)

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Name of Potential Foster Parents and Family Members

Must include all children and adults currently living in the home.

 

Age of Potential Foster Parents and Family Members

  1. Potential foster parents must be twenty-one years of age or older.
  2. Age shall be considered only as it affects the parent’s physical energy, flexibility, and ability to care for or relate to a specific child.

 

Communications System

The home should have an operational telecommunications device, and must have available to it some means to make immediate contact with authorities in emergencies. (NDAC 75-03-14-03)

 

Immediate means a communication system that is available and functional for notification to emergency medical care, local fire department, police department, or any other entity that could provide life saving services and can be reached in time to maximize the effectiveness of those services to aid the foster child and foster family in a crisis situation.

 

Phone Number and Placement of Employment

Names, phone numbers, and addresses of all places of employment should be listed.

 

Religious Preference

The foster parents must make opportunities available for a foster child to attend religious ceremonies chosen by the foster child, or that child’s parents, within the community in which the foster family resides. The foster parents must respect and not interfere with the religious belief of the child and the child’s family. (NDAC 75-03-14-05)

 

Financial Status

  1. The family’s income shall be stable and sufficient to meet the needs of their own family.
  2. Foster care payments shall not be the primary souce of income or needed for the foster family’s own expenses.
  3. Management of income is considered more important than amount of income.
  4. All foster care payments must be used to meet the needs of the foster child. (NDAC 75-03-14-05)

 

Education

All education, including experience in the areas of child development or child management, should be documented. The formal education level is not a criteria for licensing.

 

Foster Care Related Training

Foster parents will be required by the supervising agency to attend training sessions. All required training will be documented in the foster parents file and with the University of North Dakota – Children and Family Services Training Center (UND-CFSTC).

 

Automobile Liability Insurance

All foster parents are required to carry liability insurance on all vehicles owned by them in which foster children may be passengers. The foster parents must provide written documentation to the supervising agency that they have liability insurance.

 

References (Three)

At least three personal references from individuals unrelated to the applicant are required. Other references may be requested at the discretion of the supervising agency.