Oklahoma dhs foster care policy

Foster Care Services

Program Information ​​​​​​​​​Foster Care is a planned, goal-directed service that provides 24-hour-a-day substitute temporary care and supportive services in a home environment for children birth to 18 years of age in OKDHS custody.

• Community-Based Residential Services
• Foster Care Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Mockingbird Family ™
• Therapeutic Foster Care
• Traditional Foster Care
• Tribal Foster Care

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• Foster Care and Adoption Parent Interest Request - Please complete this form if you are interested in receiving a call regarding our Bridge Foster Care and Adoption Program.
• Foster Care Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Frequently Asked Questions for current foster parents
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• Resource Family Assessment Application 04AF001E - Please complete this form if you would like to begin the process to become a foster or Adoptive Family.
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• Summary of Qualifications and Requirements to Become a Foster Parent
  
• Summary of Types of Foster Care
• Support Systems for Foster Parents
• The Sibling Connection
• Therapeutic Foster Care
• Tribal Foster Care