For Foster Parents
Information & Training Links
Forms & General Information
Incident or Injury Report Form | DHS Resource Page - brochures, fact sheets, reports |
Furnace Inspection Form | Paths to Permanency - informational handout |
Training Log | Mandated Reporter Form |
General Post Test | Resource Guide for Mandated Reporters |
MJUA Liability Insurance Information | Legal Steps Manual- resource for relative foster parents |
MJUA Incident Report Form |
Web Resources
Minnesota Adopt | NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness |
NFPA -- National Foster Parent Association | MACMH – MN Association for Children’s Mental Health |
PACER Center- for children with disabilities | MOFAS –Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
MCCCA – Minnesota Council of Child Caring Agencies | MN Mental Health |
CEED – Center for Early Education and Development | Healthy Foster Care America |
Minnesota Joint Underwriters Association |
Training Requirements & Resources
Foster parents are required to each complete 12 hours of training a year to meet ongoing licensing requirements.Below are the mandatory training topics required once licensed. For any online training- if you do not receive a certificate or complete a post test, be sure to document on your training log the name and date you completed the training.