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

Arkansas

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Time Zone · Phone: · Fax: (501) 682-8561

Arkansas Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Sending State’s rate

Arkansas foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day
Basic	$410 - $500 depending on child's age
Moderate	N/A
Specialized	Varies depending on child's needs
Intense	N/A

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

Central Registry Check, State Police Background Check, FBI Check, must meet all Minimum Licensing Standards and DCFS Policy Requirements, must complete CPR and First Aid course, SAFE Home Study

Training (Education and Training):

PRIDE- 30 hours

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Central Registry Check, State Police Background Check, FBI Check, must meet all Minimum Licensing Standards and DCFS Policy Requirements, must complete CPR and First Aid course, SAFE Home Study. For complete listing of AR Minimum Licensing Standards, please visit: https://ardhs.sharepointsite.net/CW/DCFS%20Publications/PUB-04.pdf

Foster Care Placements:

Try to ensure that child's placement matches child's needs/foster parents have the skills and abilities to parent the specific child placed in their home.

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

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

Arkansas 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

Arkansas resource training program is as follows:

PRIDE—Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education

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

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

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

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

6-9 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

1 year

Arkansas 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: 24 hours

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 4-7 days

Local/County: Not Offered