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

Georgia

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern · Phone: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) GA ICPC's Centralized Email (please email all non neice new request to the GA ICPC's centralized email) · Fax:

Georgia Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Sending State’s rate

Georgia 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:

Approved and in good standing.

Training (Education and Training):

IMPACT and 10 hours each year.

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Adoption/Foster Care updated every year to be compliant.

Foster Care Placements:

Detail

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

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

Georgia 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

Georgia resource training program is as follows:

IMPACT Initial Interest Mutual Selection Pre-Service Training Assessment, Continuing Development, and Teamwork

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

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

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

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

3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

2 years

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

Other: Every county has different training schedules.

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 4-7 days

Local/County: 4-7 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: Not Offered

Local/County: Not Offered