BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

Kinship Care · Statewide

DCFS explains kinship care, the state's preferred placement option for children who cannot safely stay home, with relatives or close family friends serving as caregivers. The page describes who can become a kinship caregiver and how DCFS supports these families.

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Licensing (DLBC)

Foster Care Licensing · Statewide

The state Office of Licensing is the government body that licenses foster homes in Utah. This page explains the licensing pathway and requirements adults must meet to become a licensed foster parent.

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Foster Care

Become a Foster Parent · Statewide

Utah Foster Care is the state-contracted recruitment agency for foster and kinship families. This page walks prospective foster parents through requirements and the licensing process statewide.

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Foster Care

First Steps to Foster · Statewide

This page lays out the first steps for adults who want to begin the foster parenting process in Utah, including what to expect from orientation through licensing.

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Foster Care

Respite and Shelter Care · Statewide

Utah Foster Care describes respite care, a way for approved caregivers to provide temporary, short-term relief care for foster families, and shelter care options for children needing emergency placement.

Salt Lake City, UT

DCFS Beaver Office (Southwest Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Beaver County · Beaver County, UT

State child welfare office serving Beaver County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

875 N Main St., PO Box 72, Beaver, UT 84713, UT

Children's Service Society of Utah

GRANDfamilies Kinship Navigator Program · Box Elder County

GRANDfamilies is Utah's kinship navigator program, offering free case management, psycho-educational classes, and telehealth clinical services to relative caregivers (often grandparents) raising a relative's child outside the formal foster system. The program has physical offices in several counties and also serves families virtually statewide when no local office is nearby.

655 East 4500 South, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84107

DCFS Price Office (Eastern Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Carbon County · Carbon County, UT

State child welfare office serving Carbon County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

475 W Price River Dr., #152, Price, UT 84501, UT

DCFS Vernal Office (Eastern Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Daggett County · Daggett County, UT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Daggett County but is located in Vernal, UT 84078; 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.

1052 W Market Dr., Vernal, UT 84078, UT

DCFS Roosevelt Office (Eastern Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Duchesne County · Duchesne County, UT

State child welfare office serving Duchesne County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

350 West 800 South, Roosevelt, UT 84066, UT

DCFS Castle Dale Office (Eastern Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Emery County · Emery County, UT

State child welfare office serving Emery County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1060 N Desbee Dove Rd., PO Box 878, Castle Dale, UT 84513, UT

DCFS Southwest Region Office (Cedar City)

Foster Care & Adoption — Garfield County · Garfield County, UT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Garfield County but is located in Cedar City, UT 84720; 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.

106 N. 100 E., Cedar City, UT 84720, UT

DCFS Moab Office (Eastern Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Grand County · Grand County, UT

State child welfare office serving Grand County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1165 S Hwy 191 #1, PO Box 1030, Moab, UT 84532, UT

DCFS Southwest Region Office (Cedar City)

Foster Care & Adoption — Iron County · Iron County, UT

State child welfare office serving Iron County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

106 N. 100 E., Cedar City, UT 84720, UT

DCFS Nephi Office (Western Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Juab County · Juab County, UT

State child welfare office serving Juab County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1403 S Main, Nephi, UT 84648, UT

DCFS Kanab Office (Southwest Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Kane County · Kane County, UT

State child welfare office serving Kane County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

329 S. 350 E., Kanab, UT 84741, UT

DCFS Fillmore Office (Western Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Millard County · Millard County, UT

State child welfare office serving Millard County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

55 W 100 N, PO Box 589, Fillmore, UT 84631, UT

DCFS Northern Region Office (Ogden)

Foster Care & Adoption — Morgan County · Morgan County, UT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Morgan County but is located in Ogden, UT 84401; 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.

950 E. 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401, UT

DCFS Richfield Office (Southwest Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Piute County · Piute County, UT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Piute County but is located in Richfield, UT 84701; 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.

201 E 500 N, Richfield, UT 84701, UT

DCFS Logan Office (Northern Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Rich County · Rich County, UT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Rich County but is located in Logan, UT 84321; 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.

115 W Golf Course Rd, Ste. B, Logan, UT 84321, UT

Foster Care Resource Center of Utah

Donate to a Free Closet for Utah Foster Families · Salt Lake County

Free clothing, furniture, toys and essentials for children in foster homes; donate items.

Salt Lake City, UT

DCFS Moab Office (Eastern Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — San Juan County · San Juan County, UT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves San Juan County but is located in Moab, UT 84532; 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.

1165 S Hwy 191 #1, PO Box 1030, Moab, UT 84532, UT

DCFS Manti Office (Southwest Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Sanpete County · Sanpete County, UT

State child welfare office serving Sanpete County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

55 S Main St., #24, Manti, UT 84642, UT

DCFS Richfield Office (Southwest Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Sevier County · Sevier County, UT

State child welfare office serving Sevier County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

201 E 500 N, Richfield, UT 84701, UT

DCFS Heber City Office (Western Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Summit County · Summit County, UT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Summit County but is located in Heber City, UT 84032; 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.

69 N 600 W, Heber City, UT 84032, UT

DCFS Tooele Office (Salt Lake Valley Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Tooele County · Tooele County, UT

State child welfare office serving Tooele County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

305 N Main Street, Tooele, UT 84074, UT

DCFS Vernal Office (Eastern Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Uintah County · Uintah County, UT

State child welfare office serving Uintah County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1052 W Market Dr., Vernal, UT 84078, UT

DCFS Heber City Office (Western Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Wasatch County · Wasatch County, UT

State child welfare office serving Wasatch County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

69 N 600 W, Heber City, UT 84032, UT

DCFS Richfield Office (Southwest Region)

Foster Care & Adoption — Wayne County · Wayne County, UT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Wayne County but is located in Richfield, UT 84701; 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.

201 E 500 N, Richfield, UT 84701, UT