Useful Information (Documents & Links)
**Note: Any information shared on this website is for foster parent educational purposes only. We try to keep it as up-to-date as possible but cannot promise that everything is always current or correct.
A general guide line of how the system flows and what to expect next in CINC cases. Remember every case is unique this is just a flow offered by DCF to help navigate the system.
General definitions of each hearing types. This document was last updated in 2013.
LOTS of very useful information including documentation that you are required to keep in your foster home such as the Family Foster Home Regulation book in .pdf form. There is also a link to Report Abuse on this website, which can be done online or via phone.
a dedicated group of volunteers has empowered, educated, and advocated for foster, adoptive and kinship parents across the state of Kansas. The child welfare system is fluid and constantly changing. Foster, adoptive, and kinship families need to be supported and kept up-to-date to be able to continue caring for the children placed in their homes. They need to be advocated for and empowered by a group that has experience - and an opportunity to help - wherever and whenever necessary.
A great resource for Foster Parent Training. Children’s Alliance is the only association in Kansas dedicated to representing the interests of private, non-profit, child welfare agencies. Established in 1954, the association serves as a united voice for providing the highest quality care and services to children across the state.
Does your child need an educational advocate or do you need to learn about what educational advocates are or perhaps become one yourself? These guys can help....Families Together, Inc. is the Kansas Parent Training and Information (PTI) & Family-to-Family Health Information (F2F) Center. 501 (c )3 non-profit organization that provides support and information for families of children, from birth to age 26, with disabilities and/or special health care needs. Programs are offered at no cost to families, and are available in English and Spanish.
When a child enters the foster care system because his or her home is no longer safe, a judge may appoint a committed volunteer to help them. That volunteer is called a Court Appointed Special Advocate®, or CASA. CASA volunteers are screened and highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interests in the child protection system.