Levels of Foster Care Licensure

Level I: Child-Specific Foster Home **KINSHIP*

This licensure type is designed for relatives and non-relatives who have an existing relationship with the child from whom they are seeking licensure. When a child is not able to safely remain at home with their parents, a family or like-family member who is willing and able to provide care for the child, is the next best alternative.

Level II: Non-Child Specific Foster Home

This licensure type is available to individuals in the community who may be interested in fostering. As a foster parent, you can give a child the love and security they need. You become a partner with the department, the court system, and community-based care agencies to ensure children in foster care are safe, healthy, and able to reach their full potential.

Level III: Safe Foster Home For Victims Of Human Trafficking

Foster home licensing for individuals interested in providing a safe and stable environment for victims of human trafficking. Human trafficking is defined as the transporting, soliciting, recruiting, harboring, providing, or obtaining of another person for transport; for the purposes of forced labor, domestic servitude or sexual exploitation using force, fraud and/or coercion.