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

Rhode Island

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern · Phone: 401-528-3840 · Fax: 401-528-3595

Rhode Island Licensing/Certification/Approval

Licensing

Dual Licensing state:

Rhode Island 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)

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

Parent
Relative
Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption

Rhode Island resource training program is as follows:

State has developed its own training module.

Rhode Island will give full or partial credit for foster care and adoption education and training completed in another state:

Adoption
Full Credit
Foster Care
Full Credit

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

- Application Form;
- Clearance and Record Checks;
- Fire Safety Inspection;
- Home Study (references are part of the study);
- Pre-Service Orientation Course;
- Medical/Physician's reference; and
- Spacial requirements for home
- Lead Safety Letter of Conformance in homes where children under the age of 6 are placed

Foster Care Placements:

- Application Form;
- Clearance and Record Checks;
- Fire Safety Inspection;
- Home Study (references are part of the study);
- Pre-Service Orientation Course;
- Medical/Physician's reference; and
- Spacial requirements for home
- Lead Safety Letter of Conformance in homes where children under the age of 6 are placed

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:

2 years

Rhode Island offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

At the minimum of at least bi-monthly in varying locations throughout the state; at times monthly - dependent on staffing. Most ICPC referrals (relatives) attend 2 sessions of 3 hours duration each covering a wide range of topics and provide information on local social services agencies/services.