Child Foster Care Licensing Requirements
For more information:
Call 763-422-7144 for additional information or to register for an
information meeting or training
The first, and most important, requirement is that you love kids. If
you meet this requirement, review the checklist below to see whether
you’d meet licensing requirements.
You must:
- live in Anoka County
- be at least 21-years-old, financially stable and responsible
- have appropriate sleeping space
- There must be enough bedrooms for everyone.
- Foster children can share a bedroom with a child of the same sex,
if the room is large enough.
- They cannot share a bedroom with an adult or a child of the
opposite sex.
- complete an application for foster care
- allow Anoka County to complete a criminal history background check
on all household members who are 13-years-old or older
- live in a home or apartment that meets fire safety code
- abide by a “No Corporal Punishment” rule
- be available to transport children to visitations and medical
appointments
- provide the County with three personal references
- participate in a home study that includes interviews with all
household members
- attend on-going training (12 hours annually for each adult in the
household)
You may:
- be single or married
- rent or own your home
- already have children in your home
- work full- or part-time, depending on the foster child’s age and
needs