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Foster hopeIN A CHILD.
What is Foster Care? Foster Care is a service
providing substitute residential care for a child over a
planned period when his/her family or legal custodian
cannot provide care. This is one of the many services
provided by Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina.
Become a foster family throughBaptist Children’s Homes.
For more information about becominga foster family, contact:Rose BryantCase Manager252-522-0811 [email protected]
Kennedy Home2557 Cedar Dell LaneKinston, NC 28504 Brian Baltzell, [email protected]
www.bchfamily.org [email protected]
Requirements for family foster licensure?Requirements include but are not limited to:
All applicants must participate in and complete
30 hours of pre-service training (called Model
Approach to Partnership in Parenting (MAPP)
All applicants must complete an application and
a mutual home assessment.
Applicants and household members must meet
minimum physical and mental health requirements
as indicated by a physical examination completed
by a licensed medical provider.
Applications are denied if applicants or
household members are registered on the NC
Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry,
the Nurse Aide Registry or the Health Care
Personnel Registry.
All adult family members 18 years old and
up must have a TB skin test. If the skin test is
positive, documentation from a licensed medical
provider must be provided that the person has
no active disease. The biological children of foster
parents are only tested for TB if one or more of
the parents test positive.
NC law requires that a criminal history
check be conducted on all foster parent applicants
and all adult members (18 years old and up) who
reside in a licensed foster home. Each adult must
meet licensing requirements according to NC
General Statute 131D. Fingerprints are used to
check State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records to
determine if individuals meet these requirements.
Records from local courts and the NC Department
of Corrections must be checked on all adult
household members.
Applicants must meet the minimum age require-
ment of 21 years old. There is no upper age limit.
Foster families need to have adequate income
to financially support their own family without
relying on the foster care payment. The foster
care payment reimburses for room, board and
supervision.
What is a Family Foster Home?A foster home is a family’s residence. The family
offers their residence for as many as one, but no
more than five children, and provides them with
daily, 24-hour care. Five children may receive care
in a family foster home, including the foster
parent’s own children. Members of the foster
parent’s family over 18 years of age are not
included in the capacity. Adult supervision must
be provided during the time foster children
are living in the home.
What is required for a FamilyFoster Home?The family foster home should be easily accessible
throughout the year in order to make available
educational and religious training, parental and
supervision visits, medical care, recreation
opportunities, and companionship in accordance
with the needs of the child. It is preferred that the
family foster home be within a 50-mile radius of
the Baptist Children’s Homes facility in the area
where the foster home is located. The home’s
proximity is a necessity to maintain a close working
relationship between the case manager, the foster
family, and the foster children.
What are the requirements for the physical home?The family foster home should be located in
a community offering wholesome neighborhood
influences. Each home shall be in compliance
with all applicable portions of the North Carolina
Building Code in effect at the time the home was
constructed or last renovated. All foster homes
must meet the standards specified in the Foster
Home Environmental Conditions & Health
Regulations Checklist and pass a fire inspection.
The foster home must have a working telephone.
