Foster Parent Resources

Foster Parent ID Request

Foster parents can request access to their information in Kids Direct. To obtain a User ID and instructions, send an email to FosterParentIDRequest@HillsboroughKids.org

Foster Parent Tools

For information regarding Background Screening, Eligibility Management, Licensed Care, Placement Unit, and Diligent Search, please contact Kids Direct at 387-1KID.

» 700-720 Licensing Concerns Communication Process
» 700-720 Licensing Concerns Form
» 700-720 Staff Communication Form
» School Registration Information for Foster Care Children
» Mileage Form
» Foster Parent Travel Reimbursement Policy
» Daycare Reimbursement Form
» Visitor Sign In/Out Form
» Foster Parent Review of Care Manager Performance Form
» Bilateral Agreement Responsibility Matrix
» Florida Administrative Code 65C13
» Foster Parent Handbook
» Institutional Claims Form
» College Tuition-Pell Grant Information/Eligibility

Home Safety Plans

» Disaster Preparedness Plan
» Evacuation Plan Template
» Pool Safety Checklist
» Water Safety Agreement
» Safety Plan with Tips

MAPP Orientation and Training Schedules 

» 2009 - 2010 Foster Parent Orientation Schedule
» 2009 - 2010 Foster MAPP Training Schedule
» 2009 - 2010 Adoptive Parent Orientation Schedule
» 2009 - 2010 Adoption MAPP Training Schedule

AHCA (Agency for Health Care Administration)

» AHCA Website
» Medicaid Resources
» Medicaid Help Line: (813) 871-7600 Ext. 276

Other Useful Resources

» On Call Information
» 211 Help Line
» Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
» State Foster Parent Association
» National Foster Parent Association
» Out-of-County Travel of Dependent Children
» DCF Daycare Information
» The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services Website
» Pediatric Dental Providers
» Just Think (Children's Board eNews)
» Learn more about the Family Stabilization Program (pdf)
» Important Resource Numbers to know (pdf)
» Read success stories:Sade's story
» Medicaid Update-Latest on the Preferred Drug List (PDL)
» Education and Training Voucher Program for Children (ETV)
» Florida’s Center for the Advancement of Child Welfare Practices
» Psychotropic Medication for Children (pdf)
» Email F.A.S.T. (Foster Allegation Support Team

Background Screening Finger Print Hours of Operation

9:00am – 7:00pm Tues and Thurs
8:30am – 5:30pm Mon, Wed, and Fri (appointment only)