A license is required to provide foster care in your home. An application (SFN 893) is required to begin the process. All adults living in the home must successfully complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check. In addition, orientation and pre-service training must be completed by the prospective foster care provider/s. A Licensing Specialist will be assigned and will visit the home to complete a home study and make a determination to approve or deny a license.
To find the agency nearest you or to visit with foster care representatives about the licensing process, contact the UND Children and Family Services Training Center (CFSTC) at 1-833-FST-HOME or 1-833-378-4663. You may also choose to complete an online interest form.
Regular Family Foster Care
- CFS Licensing Unit at cfslicensing@nd.gov or (701) 238-2322, 711 (TTY)
- Tribal Social Services
Treatment Foster Care
Contact the ND Nexus-PATH office in your region
- Fargo: (800) 766-9321
- Grand Forks: (800) 766-9356
- Devils Lake: (800) 766-9389
- Minot: (800) 766-9885
- Williston: (800) 766-9387
- Bismarck: (800) 766-9279
- Dickinson: (800) 766-9351
- Jamestown: (800) 766-9363