ICPC State Pages

About the ICPC

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.

Contact the AAICPC

American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555

Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]

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ICPC STATE Pages

Alabama

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Time Zone · Phone: (334) 242-9500 · Fax: (334) 353-1052

Alabama Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Sending State’s rate

Alabama foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day
Basic	No information provided
Moderate	No information provided
Specialized	No information provided
Intense	No information provided

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

Must meet minimum standards for foster homes

Training (Education and Training):

Group Preparation and Selection

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Must meet minimum standards for foster homes

Foster Care Placements:

No information provided

Alabama requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

Alabama uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:

Approve (Adoption)
Verified (Foster Home)
Certified

Alabama resource training program is as follows:

*State resource training program is as follows: Group Preparation and Selection (GPS)

*State accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing: MAPP (Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting)

*We request written information on other states training

Alabama accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:

Other: Varies with each Region in Alabama; and the Training must meet Alabama curriculum.

Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

9 –12 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

1 year

Alabama offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:

Other: As needed

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 15-30 days

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 31-60 days

Local/County: Not Offered