You’ve met the Eligibility Requirements and submitted your application.

You scheduled and completed your Housing Standards Assessment.

Now it is time for the Caregiver Assessment.  What does that mean?  Let’s learn together!

Caregiver Assessment

The Caregiver Assessment was once called the License Study.  It is a comprehensive assessment of your suitability to provide foster care.  There are many steps involved and it takes a while.  Below, explore the steps involved in the Caregiver Assessment

How long have you been thinking about fostering?  Is this a new idea or something you’ve considered for some time?

This is often the first question I ask folks, and the answer is almost always the same: years.  But they weren't sure they were ready.  They weren't sure they are enough.

They've spent years picturing what it would be like to prepare a room for a child, of the things they would do with a child or