New Foster Family Checklist

You are welcome to send in any document at anytime, but we’ve prioritized the list in order to get your information processed in a timely manner and get you ready for your home study.

Prior to Training:

The background consent form must be completed by all persons living in the home age 14 and up, including biological children.

Download the Background Consent form

If you are transferring from another foster adoption agency, you must complete the agency transfer release.

Download the Agency Transfer Release

Call: 712-432-0399
Access code: 627772#
Complete the orientation review

Download the Orientation Review

Complete the Health Status form for each parent.

Download the Health Status form

Pay Stubs, W2 or Tax returns for each working parent

Prior to Meeting with Foster Home Development and Program Director

If married, both parents must complete the confidentiality agreement

Each parent must complete First Aid & CPR training. CPR training must include infant, child, and adult. The class must have an in-class portion that cannot be completed online.

Everyone living in the home above the age 1 must complete a TB Test.

Prior to Your Home Study

Must be notarized for each parent

Download the affidavit

Must be completed for all home occupants over 18.

List designated room for the children with dimensions

Only applicable if you have lived outside of Texas within the past 5 years.

Household pets must be up to date on their vaccinations.
Download the Pet Policy

Have your assignments from training ready to submit to Legacy Ranch including your Loss History Chart, Relational Needs Checklist, and Eco Map.

Prior to Your License

You must complete 40 hours of interactive training.

Please submit via email in a Word document. You can find the shows here.

Drivers licenses must have current address.

Inside (all rooms) and outside (front and back)

Background consent forms for each occasional caregiver

CPS has an online training that allows you to be the medical consenter for children placed in your care. To take the class online, you need to have Flash installed on your computer. You must take this training to receive the certificate at the end. You MUST have the certificate.

Take the training here:
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Medical_Services/medical-consent-training.asp

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