Resource
Becoming a Resource Family
Becoming a resource family requires the following:
Preparation and Home Inspection
All homes prior to certification must have a home inspection done to insure all state guidelines are met.
Training
All resource families must complete several hours of orientation training prior to certification. (Note: 30 hours for Riverside County)
First Aid/CPR
All resource families must be First Aid/CPR certified.
Paperwork
There are 2 packets of information that must be filled out. One is a basic overview and the second is more in-depth information needed for the certification process.
Health Clearances
You will need to have a routine check-up and TB test screening.
Federal and State Clearances
All prospective resource families must be fingerprinted and have DOJ, FBI and Child Abuse clearances prior to certification.
Crisis Resources:
If you do not know who to contact regarding your crisis situations or concerns, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a list of resources.
Contact information for State, local, tribal, and private organizations that address a range of child, youth, and family issues. Childhelp is a national organization that provides crisis assistance and other counseling and referral services is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with professional crisis counselors who have access to a database of 55,000 emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are anonymous. Contact them at 1.800.4.A.CHILD. (1.800.422.4453)
- Children Home Alone
- Domestic Violence or call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- International Parental Child Abduction
- Adult Survivors of Abuse
- Child Abuse or call National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1.800.422.4453)
- Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
- Child Sexual Exploitation/Missing Children
- Runaway Youth
- Victims of Crime Resource Center
- Substance Abuse
- Victims of Crime
- 2*1*1 Kern County
- Foster Parent Organization for Foster Parent
- IFoster.org