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

Wyoming

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Wyoming Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Sending State’s rate

Wyoming foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day
Basic	$645-birth to 5 years; $664-6 years to 12 years; and $732 for 13 to 18 years per month
Moderate	$645-$732
Specialized	$645-$732
Intense	$645-$732

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

At least 21 years of age. (some exceptions for relatives)

Singles and couples.

Good physical and emotional health.

Financially stable

No history of substantiated abuse or neglect.

No criminal history as defined by certification rules.

Training (Education and Training):

PRIDE

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Foster Care Placements:

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

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

Wyoming 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

Wyoming resource training program is as follows:

PRIDE (Parents Resource Information Development Education)
MAPP

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

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

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

As needed

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: Not Offered

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 31-60 days

Local/County: 31-60 days