Connecticut Foster Care
Rates (Foster Care)
Foster care rate paid at:
Connecticut foster care rates:
| Service Level of Care |
Amount per day |
| Basic Ages 0 - 5 |
$27.29 |
| Basic Ages 6 - 11 |
$27.60 |
| Basic Ages 12 - 17 |
$29.95 |
| Medically Complex Level 1 |
$31.50 |
| Medically Complex Level 2 |
$42.00 |
| Medically Complex Level 3 |
$58.33 |
| Medically Complex Level 4 |
$86.10 |
Requirements (Foster Care)
Foster Care Resource Requirements:
DCF Regulation Section 17a-145-160 Limitations to Number of Placements in One Foster or Prospective Adoptive Family
(a) Children shall not be placed in a foster family or prospective adoptive family if that placement shall result in: (1) More than three foster or prospective adoptive children in that foster family or prospective adoptive family; (2) a total of six children including the foster or prospective adoptive family’s natural and adoptive children; (3) more than two children under two years of age; or (4) more than three children under six years of age, except in the case of siblings as provided for in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The commissioner or a department regional administrator, for their specific region, may authorize a placement which exceeds the population limitations proscribed in subsection (a) of this section, only if such placement is done to keep sibling groups together and such placement does not exceed the population levels of local ordinance as provided for in subsection (d) of this section.
(c) The commissioner may authorize the placement of a child or children which exceeds the population limitations proscribed in subsection (a) of this section in special circumstances as deemed appropriate by the commissioner if such placement does not exceed the population levels of local ordinance as provided for in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) When local ordinances specify that a smaller number of children may be in care than is provided for in subsection (a) of this section or as may be provided for by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the local ordinance shall prevail.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section a foster family or prospective adoptive family shall not care for more than two (2) nonambulatory children who are incapable of self-preservation.
Training (Education and Training):
- 9 hour modified PRIDE training for ICPC placements.
Requirements (Licensing)
Licensing Requirements:
Foster Care Placements:
Connecticut requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:
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Foster Care
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Relative-Foster Care
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Adoption
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Foster/Adopt
Connecticut uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:
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Approve (Adoption)
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Verified (Foster Home)
- Certified
Connecticut resource training program is as follows:
- PRIDE (Parents Resource Information Development Education)
Connecticut accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:
- Other: Varies with each Region in Connecticut; and the Training must meet Connecticut curriculum.
Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
Connecticut offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:
- Other: As needed, Once a month, and Quarterly. Kinship training is once a month, general foster and adoption training is quarterly, and 1 to 1 training occurs on a case by case basis if relatives have barriers to attending training classes.
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 24 hours
- Local/County: 24 hours
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 48-72 hours
