• What is a Child Placing Agency?

• Independent Living

• Adoption Placement

• Foster Home Certification

• Licensing Process

• CPA Frequently Asked Questions

• Original License Application Packet

• Child Welfare Licensed Facilities
Statewide search for Licensed Child Caring Institutions, Child Placing Agencies and Court Operated Facilities.

• Michigan Counties Map

• Instructions for Downloading the Text File into Microsoft Excel

• Statewide Text File of Child Welfare Facilities

• Facilities Records Information Child Welfare Facilities

• Child Welfare Statistical Data Request Form

• Online Complaint Form

• Contact Information for the Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing

• Freedom of Information Act Requests

• Online FOIA Submission Form

• Complaints

• Foster Parent Orientation/Training Chart

• Adverse Action Cover Letter

• Child Placing Agency to Foster Home Rule Relationships

• Child Placing Agency Letters

• CPA Rule Interpretations 

• 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 Placing Agencies Review and Worksheets

• Child Welfare Licensing Form Request 

• CPA Employee File 

• CPA Audit Sheet 

• Special Investigation Report - BCAL-259 

• Health History Record - OCAL-353 

• Licensing Clearance Record Request - BCAL-1326CW 

• 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 

• Medical Emergency Care Authorization - OCAL-3978 

• Emergency Telephone Numbers - OCAL-4234 

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

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

• Licensing Rules for Child Placing Agencies - BCAL-PUB-11 

• Good Moral Character, BCAL-PUB 673