foster care

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Foster care is 24-hour home-like care provided by licensed foster parents for children who cannot live with their parents because:

· a child has been neglected

· a child has been abused

· a child has committed a delinquent act

· a child has special care or treatment needs that their parents are unable to manage

· of other circumstances resulting in their parents or family being unable to care for them.

Respite Care:

Respite Care is when a foster child is cared for by a certified provider during the foster parent’s planned absence. Foster Parents receive 48 hours of respite care per month per child. 

  General Requirements to Become a Foster Parent 

To become a foster parent, you must meet all of the following:

· You must be at least 21 years of and a responsible adult

· Be willing to cooperate with the agency, as well as work with and respect the child's biological family.

· Complete and pass a criminal background check on all adult household members and any children in the home 12 years of age and older 

· Be free of physical or mental conditions that would interfere with providing care for a foster child 

· Have a stable income sufficient to meet the foster family’s obligations 

· Have vehicle liability and homeowner’s or renter’s liability insurance 

· Your home must meet all of the physical environment requirements 

Complete all required training.

· Complete foster home licensing requirements as listed in Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter DCF 56