• The Legal Basis for Foster Home Licensing

• Child Foster Care Homes

• CFC Frequently Asked Questions

• Foster Home Certification and Complaint Handling Training On-Line Registration

• Foster Home License Status Check

• Child Welfare Statistical Data Request Form

• Online Complaint Form

• Contact Information for the Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing

• Coverage Map 

• Freedom of Information Act Requests

• Online FOIA Submission Form

• Complaints

• Foster Family Homes Technical Assistance Handbook, rev. 6-08 

• CPSC Infant/Child Product Recalls

• Initial Foster/Adoption Home Evaluation - BCAL-3130 (Word)
NOTE: This form MUST be saved to your personal computer in order to do spell check and save inputted text.

• Michigan Child Care Matters

• Licensing Rules for All Child Care Organizations

• Child Care Organizations Act, 1973 PA 116

• Children's Product Safety Act, 2000 PA 219

• Child Welfare Licensing Form Request 

• North American Indian Tribal Affiliation Verification - BCAL-0120A 

• Special Investigation Report - BCAL-259 

• Health History Record - OCAL-353 

• Licensing Record Clearance Request - BCAL-1326-CW 

• Children's Foster Home Rules Compliance Record - BCAL-3080 

• Initial Foster/Adoption Home Evaluation - BCAL-3130 (Word)
NOTE: This form MUST be saved to your personal computer in order to do spell check and save inputted text.

• Report of Actual or Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect - DHS-3200 

• Child Information Record - BCAL-3731 

• Child Information Record - BCAL-3731-AR (Arabic) 

• Documento de Información del Niño Estado de Michigan - BCAL-3731-SP 

• Foster Home Reference Questionnaire - OCAL-3739 

• Medical Emergency Care Authorization - OCAL-3978 

• Emergency Telephone Numbers - OCAL-4234 

• Incident, Accident, Illness, Death or Fire Report - BCAL-4603 

• Initial Relative Safety Screen - DHS-588 (Word)

• DHS-972 Relative Agreement for Placement and Licensure
Rev 2/11

• Regulation of Child Care Organizations Act 116 of 1973 - BCAL PUB-14 

• Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes for Children - BCAL-PUB-10 

• Good Moral Character - BCAL-PUB-673