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]

Click on a state to see it's page:

ICPC STATE Pages

North Carolina

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern. · Phone: August 2013 Effective Date for All Information (919) 527-6390. · Fax: Contact ICPC Administrative Assistant to Verify Mailing Address and Faxing.

North Carolina Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Sending State’s rate

North Carolina foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day
Family Foster Care Rates	Monthly Rates
Age 0-5	$702 Monthly
Age 6-12	$742 Monthly
Age 13 and up	$810 Monthly
Specialized/Therapeutic and Residential Care	Cost defined as contracted with North Carolina Child Placing Agency

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

Please refer to http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/licensing/fosterhome.htm

Training (Education and Training):

Refer to link above

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Refer to http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/licensing/foster_care_rules.htm click on Rules

Foster Care Placements:

No information provided

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

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

North Carolina 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

North Carolina resource training program is as follows:

MAPP

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

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

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

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

Other
3-6 months, varies.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

2 years

North Carolina 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: 31-60 days

Local/County: 31-60 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 31-60 days

Local/County: 31-60 days