COVID Updates
OKDHS is grateful to you for caring for Oklahoma’s most vulnerable children and would like to share with you our guidance regarding COVID-19.
COVID
Oklahoma Foster Care
Topics important to parents and children in care.
Helpful Tools
Zoom Training Session – Foster Parents and the Courts- May 16th
The Office of Client Advocacy Foster Care Ombudsman program is happy to announce that we will be offering an encore presentation of our "Foster Parents and the Courts" training program via Zoom on May 16, 2022 at 7 pm.
Foster Care
2022 STEM Camps
Who? STEM is open to all Oklahoma students with disabilities, ages 14-19 (i.e., on an IEP, 504 Plan, or other documented physical, mental, or …
Foster Care
Wellspring Adoptive and Foster Parent Retreat (OKC and Broken Arrow)
We’re excited to invite you to Wellspring for Adoptive and Foster Parents – a free weekend experience designed especially for you! Wellspring offers a …
Foster Care
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Event for Native Children in Care & Their Foster Families – Saturday, May 21st, 2022
About the Event When Saturday, May 21st 2022 – 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Signs will be posted. Where …
Foster Care
Foster a Teen
If you are considering fostering a teen – and we hope you are – you might have some important questions. One of them could …
Foster Care
It Takes All Kinds… Why Not You?
OKDHS has an ongoing need for Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) families. Why not you?
Tribal
Roadmap to Fostering Native American Children
Navigating the DHS and Tribal world can be a challenge. Here a few tips to help you along the way and Thank you for fostering our Native American/Alaskan Indian children!
Helpful Tools
Youth Crisis Mobile Response
The Youth Crisis Mobile Response is a statewide mobile response alternative that connects children and families to supports that impact safety, permanency, and well-being.
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Make Baby’s Room Safe
Every home is different, and no checklist is complete and appropriate for every household, however use this checklist to help ensure that the bedrooms in your home are safer for your child.
