The Housing Standards Assessment is typically the first time you will meet the Homefinding Team. 

This visit is a planned visit that occurs at your home once your application has been accepted. 

For specifics on the eligibility requirements to apply to foster, check out our blog before this.  Once you are caught up, continue on with this blog!

The Housing Standards Assessment is a time for the Homefinding Team to meet you, sit down and

“The hoops are too much for me to go through for me to offer such a kind thing.”

I draw my breath in and let it out slowly. 

Another applicant bites the dust.

Another home does not open their door.

Another child is left waiting.

Foster parent licensing is a process.  It takes time and effort.  Completing an application, running background checks and fingerprints, home interviews, MAPP class, CPR and First Aid, obtaining references...I know