BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

Alaska Center for Resource Families

Steps to Becoming a Foster Parent · Statewide

Statewide guidance and support walking prospective caregivers through Alaska's OCS foster parent licensing process: orientation, application, home study/background check, and first-year Core Training.

3429 Airport Way, Suite 202a, Fairbanks, AK

Alaska Center for Resource Families

Relative Foster Care and Kinship · Statewide

Resources, contacts, and support for relative/kinship caregivers in Alaska, including emergency relief payments, support groups, and guides on custody and guardianship.

3429 Airport Way, Suite 202a, Fairbanks, AK

Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS)

Requirements to Become a Foster Parent · Statewide

Official statewide requirements, application steps, orientation, and payment information for becoming a licensed Alaska foster parent.

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Backyard Orphans

Alaska Church Foster Care & Adoption Ministry Launch Support · Statewide

Guides Alaskan churches step-by-step to start or grow a foster care and adoption ministry, connecting congregation members to task forces, ministry leadership, and personal fostering/adoption involvement statewide.

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VOA Alaska

Kinship Care Program · Statewide

Statewide kinship care program offering case management, financial assistance, and respite care access for relative caregivers raising family members' children.

2600 Cordova Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99503

OCS Kodiak Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Aleutians East Borough County · Aleutians East Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Aleutians East Borough but is located in Kodiak, AK 99615; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

211 Mission Road, Ste. 220 (PO Box 335), Kodiak, AK 99615, AK

OCS Kodiak Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Aleutians West Census Area County · Aleutians West Census Area, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Aleutians West Census Area but is located in Kodiak, AK 99615; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

211 Mission Road, Ste. 220 (PO Box 335), Kodiak, AK 99615, AK

AK Child & Family

Therapeutic Treatment Parents · Anchorage Municipality

Recruits and licenses Therapeutic Treatment Homes throughout the greater Anchorage community, providing an alternative to residential treatment for youth ages 3-21 with behavioral/emotional needs.

4600 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507

Denali Family Services

Become a Therapeutic Foster Parent — Denali Family Services · Anchorage Municipality

Recruits and licenses therapeutic foster homes (Child Placement Agency licensed by Alaska OCS) for youth ages 3-21 with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs, with weekly compensation, training, and 24/7 support.

1251 Muldoon Rd., Suite 116, Anchorage, AK 99504

OCS Bethel Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Bethel Census Area County · Bethel Census Area, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Bethel Census Area but is located in Bethel, AK 99559; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

411B Ptarmigan St. (PO Box 328), Bethel, AK 99559, AK

OCS Dillingham Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Bristol Bay Borough County · Bristol Bay Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Bristol Bay Borough but is located in Wasilla, AK 99654; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

695 East Parks Hwy. #3, Wasilla, AK 99654, AK

OCS Gakona Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Chugach Census Area County · Chugach Census Area, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Chugach Census Area but is located in Gakona, AK 99586; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Mile Post 2, Tok Hwy. (PO Box 267), Gakona, AK 99586, AK

OCS Gakona Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Copper River Census Area County · Copper River Census Area, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Copper River Census Area but is located in Gakona, AK 99586; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Mile Post 2, Tok Hwy. (PO Box 267), Gakona, AK 99586, AK

OCS Fairbanks Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Denali Borough County · Denali Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Denali Borough but is located in Fairbanks, AK 99701; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

751 Old Richardson Hwy. #300, Fairbanks, AK 99701, AK

OCS Dillingham Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Dillingham Census Area County · Dillingham Census Area, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Dillingham Census Area but is located in Wasilla, AK 99654; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

695 East Parks Hwy. #3, Wasilla, AK 99654, AK

Family Centered Services of Alaska

Become a Therapeutic Foster Parent — Family Centered Services of Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough

Recruits and supports therapeutic foster parents (community-based and group homes) for children ages 5-18 receiving behavioral health services, with daily reimbursement and sign-on bonus.

1825 Marika Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Presbyterian Hospitality House (PHH Alaska)

Therapeutic Treatment Homes · Fairbanks North Star Borough

Recruits treatment parents to provide community-based, structured, supervised care with greater sensitivity to individual youth needs, as an alternative to residential group homes.

209 Forty Mile, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska

Child Welfare - Native Foster Care Recruitment · Haines Borough

Tribal child welfare program conducting case-specific Native foster care recruitment, family searches, ICWA case management, and supervised visitation for tribal children in compact communities.

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OCS Juneau Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Juneau City and Borough County · Juneau City and Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Juneau City and Borough but is located in Juneau, AK 99811; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

9107 Mendenhall Mall Road, Ste. 300 (PO Box 112630), Juneau, AK 99811, AK

OCS Kenai Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Kenai Peninsula Borough County · Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Kenai Peninsula Borough but is located in Kenai, AK 99611; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

145 Main Street Loop #100, Kenai, AK 99611, AK

OCS Kodiak Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Kodiak Island Borough County · Kodiak Island Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Kodiak Island Borough but is located in Kodiak, AK 99615; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

211 Mission Road, Ste. 220 (PO Box 335), Kodiak, AK 99615, AK

OCS Bethel Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Kusilvak Census Area County · Kusilvak Census Area, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Kusilvak Census Area but is located in Bethel, AK 99559; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

411B Ptarmigan St. (PO Box 328), Bethel, AK 99559, AK

OCS Dillingham Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Lake and Peninsula Borough County · Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Lake and Peninsula Borough but is located in Wasilla, AK 99654; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

695 East Parks Hwy. #3, Wasilla, AK 99654, AK

Kawerak, Inc. Children & Family Services

Foster Care Recruitment · Nome Census Area

Bering Strait region tribal child welfare program that recruits foster homes and provides case management, ICWA compliance, and family support services; includes dedicated Foster Care Recruiter staff.

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OCS Kotzebue Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — North Slope Borough County · North Slope Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves North Slope Borough but is located in Kotzebue, AK 99752; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

333 Shore Ave., Kotzebue, AK 99752, AK

OCS Kotzebue Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Northwest Arctic Borough County · Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Northwest Arctic Borough but is located in Kotzebue, AK 99752; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

333 Shore Ave., Kotzebue, AK 99752, AK

OCS Petersburg Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Petersburg Borough County · Petersburg Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Petersburg Borough but is located in Petersburg, AK 99833; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

16 Sing Lee Alley #106 (PO Box 1089), Petersburg, AK 99833, AK

OCS Sitka Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Sitka City and Borough County · Sitka City and Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Sitka City and Borough but is located in Sitka, AK 99835; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

208 Lake St., Sitka, AK 99835, AK

OCS Juneau Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Skagway Municipality County · Skagway Municipality, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Skagway Municipality but is located in Juneau, AK 99811; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

9107 Mendenhall Mall Road, Ste. 300 (PO Box 112630), Juneau, AK 99811, AK

OCS Delta Junction Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Southeast Fairbanks Census Area but is located in Delta Junction, AK 99737; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Milepost 1420.5 Alaska Hwy, West Jarvis Building, Suite 1D (PO Box 686), Delta Junction, AK 99737, AK

OCS Juneau Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Yakutat City and Borough County · Yakutat City and Borough, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Yakutat City and Borough but is located in Juneau, AK 99811; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

9107 Mendenhall Mall Road, Ste. 300 (PO Box 112630), Juneau, AK 99811, AK

OCS Fairbanks Field Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area but is located in Fairbanks, AK 99701; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

751 Old Richardson Hwy. #300, Fairbanks, AK 99701, AK