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    • The Legal Basis for Foster Home Licensing

    • Child Foster Care Homes


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    • CFC Frequently Asked Questions

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


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    • Complaints

    • Online Complaint Form - Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing

    • Contact Information for the Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing

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    • Freedom of Information Act Requests


    Resources

    • Baby & Kid Product Recalls - Consumer Product Safety Commission

    • Central Registry Clearance Request - DHS-1929

    • Michigan Child Care Matters

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


    Rules & Statutes

    • Licensing Rules for All Child Care Organizations

    • Children's Product Safety Act, 2000 PA 219


    Forms

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

    • Child Welfare Licensing Form Request PDF icon

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

    • Special Investigation Report - BCAL-259 PDF icon

    • Health History Record - OCAL-353 PDF icon

    • Licensing Clearance Record Request - BCAL-1326-CWL PDF icon

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

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

    • Child Information Record - BCAL-3731 PDF icon

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

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

    • Foster Home Reference Questionnaire - OCAL-3739 PDF icon

    • Medical Emergency Care Authorization - OCAL-3978 PDF icon

    • Emergency Telephone Numbers - OCAL-4234 PDF icon

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

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

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


    Publications

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

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

    • Good Moral Character - BCAL-PUB-673 PDF icon




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