Social Services
Foster Care
Contact Us
SRPMIC Foster Care: 480-362-5645
Other Contact Numbers
Helping Hands: 480-362-5625
Way of Life Facility (WOLF): 480-362-6365
Food Bank: 480-362-7277
WIC Program: 480-362-7350
Resource Links
AZ Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Arizona Family Resources
AZ Friends of Foster Children Foundation
Arizona Helping Hands
Arizonans for Children
ASA Now
Boost a Foster Family
Boys and Girls Clubs – Salt River
Boys and Girls Clubs – Red Mountain
Boys and Girls Clubs – Lehi
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Jose’s Closet
Mercy Care
National Foster Parent Association
Royal Family Kids Arizona
Scott Foundation
What is foster care?
- Provides a temporary home for child(ren) who are unable to reside with their family due to safety concerns
- Child(ren) will continue to reside in temporary care until family/ child resolve concerns or another more permanent option is found
- Primary goal for child(ren) is family reunification
What are some reasons why children enter foster care?
- Neglect
- Abuse
- Abandonment
- Incarceration
- Hospitalization
Why Do We Need Tribal Foster Homes?
- Child(ren) maintain connection to the Community and cultural heritage
- Promote cultural awareness
- Provide a safe home
What is the role of a foster parent?
- Support plan of reunification with biological family
- Responsible for care of child
- Active participant in child’s services
- Provide adequate medical care of child
- Transport child to appointments
- Report household changes
- Work and communicate regularly with the Social Services Department
- Cooperate with Social Services to meet licensing requirements
What is the role of Social Services?
- Licensing
- Support the foster parents
- Provide training and resources to foster parents
- Regular home visits with foster parents
- Monthly payment to care for the needs of the child
What is the process to become a foster parent?
- Submit application and other documentation
- Pass FBI and local background checks
- Participate in home study interview
- Pass home safety inspection
- Complete pre-service training hours with NTDC
What documentation is included in the application process?
- Application
- Release of Information
- DCS Central Registry Records Check
- Transportation Agreement
- Physician Statement
- Health Self-Disclosure
- Home Agreement
- Discipline Agreement
- Concern Resolution Process
- Universal Provision & Expectation
What is involved in a home study?
- Complete at least two interviews with licensing specialist
- Contact adult children residing in household
- Home tour with inspection
What is required for the home safety inspection?
- First Aid Kit
- 2A Grade Fire Extinguisher
- Smoke Detectors
- CO2 Detectors (If Applicable)
- Medications Secured w/ Lock
- Toxic Chemicals Secured w/ Lock
- Cleaning Supplies Safeguarded
- Firearm Unloaded and Locked
- Emergency Contact List Posted
What is National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC)?
- Training program to prepare and provide ongoing development for prospective foster and adoptive parents
- Provides foster parents with information/tools to parent children who have experienced trauma, separation or loss
- 8 pilot sites including SRPMIC
- Ability to provide feedback on curriculum
What is required of participants in NTDC?
- Complete the self-assessment, classroom themes and one right time theme plus all of the evaluation documents. The evaluation forms include: consent, baseline and follow-up outcome survey, pre-test, and post-tests.
- Will need to provide permission to participate in evaluation process
- If do not want to provide permission, can still participate in training only
What are the components of NTDC?
- 17 Themes= 25.5 hours of classroom time
- 2 hours of online classes
- Approximately 30 minutes of pre-work per theme
- 1 hour of right time training for any theme