

Step 1: INQUIRY
- Phone call, office visit or email
- Attendance to Foster Care Forum
Step 2: APPLICATION
Submit filled-up application and documentary requirements
Step 3: ASSESSMENT
- Individual and joint interviews of applicants and family members
- Preparation of Home Study Report (HSR) by a Foster Care Social Worker
Step 4: APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL OF APPLICATION
- Submission of HSR and supporting documents to the Department of Social
Welfare and Development for approval - If approved: Issuance of FC-License by the DSWD
- If not: The applicants will be informed on the reason/s for disapproval
Step 5: FAMILY SELECTION/ MATCHING
A licensed foster family is matched to a foster child based on the family’s capability to meet the needs of the child
Step 6: PREPARATION FOR PLACEMENT
Issuance of FC-Placement Authority by DSWD
Step 7: PLACEMENT
Physical transfer of the child from the referring agency to the foster home
Step 8: PLACEMENT SUPERVISION
Regular visits by the social worker to provide support and ensure that the child is well taken care of
Step 9: TERMINATION OF PLACEMENT
- Return of child to his/her biological parent/s or relatives
- Placement of child for adoption (local/intercountry)
- Referral of foster child to other institutions
