If a relative provider decides to become licensed as a traditional foster home, the 27 hours of STARS pre-service training must be successfully completed and all the guidelines located in policy Section 6 Chapter 3 Subsection 1 completed, before a non-relative or kinship youth in foster care can be placed in the home.   All the requirements for renewing the foster home license, located in Section 6 Chapter 3 Subsection 5 and the renewal outline located in Section 6 Chapter 3 Subsection 8 must be completed for the foster home license to be renewed.

Remind the relative resource provider the parent of the foster youth shall not live in the relative foster family home with the foster youth with the exception of those parents of foster youth who are also in the legal custody of the Children’s Division.

Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 01-31-07)

CS03-32, CD04-79, CD05-80, CD06-37, CD06-46, CD06-75

Memoranda History:

CD10-102, CD11-88, CD17-15, CD17-42, CD18-16, CD18-39