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

Indiana

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard / Daylight Time Zone · Phone: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) · Fax: (317) 232-2096

Indiana Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Sending State’s rate

Indiana foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day
Basic	Rates are based on age of the child and level of care required. Refer to Indiana Provider Manual for rates: http://www.in.gov/dcs/files/fo
Moderate- Foster Care with Services
Specialized-Therapeutic Foster Care
Intense-Therapeutic Plus

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

Background checks, home study, training,licensure

Training (Education and Training):

Resource and Adoptive Parent Training (RAPT)

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Refer to Indiana Regulations

Foster Care Placements:

No information

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

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

Indiana 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

Indiana resource training program is as follows:

* Resource Adoption Parent Training (RAPT ) effective 7/1/11 (In house curriculum)

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

Other: Varies with each Region in Indiana; and the Training must meet Indiana 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:

Other4 years with annual renewal

Indiana 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: 48-72 hours

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: Not Offered

Local/County: Not Offered