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Children's Residential Care, Shelters for Children, and Child Placing Agencies

Information and application forms to become a licensed homeless shelter or short-term emergency shelter for children, a licensed residential child care facility, or a licensed child placing agency that finds homes for children.

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Application for Licensure/Certification

Child Placing Agency Microsoft Word* Adobe PDF*
Children's Residential Facility Microsoft Word* Adobe PDF*
Emergency Shelter - Youth Microsoft Word* Adobe PDF*
Shelter for the Homeless Youth Microsoft Word* Adobe PDF*
 

Rules

Rules for the Licensure of Shelters for Homeless Children Microsoft Word External site disclaimer*  
Rules for the Licensing of Emergency Shelters for Children Microsoft Word External site disclaimer*  
Rules for the Licensure of Residential Child Care Facilities Microsoft Word External site disclaimer*  
Rules for the Licensure of Private Non-Medical Institutions-Residential Child Care Facilities Microsoft Word External site disclaimer*  
Rules Providing for the Licensing of Child Placing Agencies With and Without Adoption Programs Microsoft Word External site disclaimer*  
Rules Providing for the Licensing of Private Non-Medical Institutions -Child Placing Agencies With and Without Adoption Programs Microsoft Word External site disclaimer*  
Rules Providing for the Licensing of Child Placing Agencies With Only Respite Care Programs Microsoft Word External site disclaimer*