Foster care - Family foster care provider

The child-placing agency shall adopt a written policy that describes how the child-placing agency will: 1. Recruit foster care providers and evaluate the homes' suitability to meet the individual and specialized needs of children in foster care, including identifying providers who support cultural diversity and inclusion; 2. License foster care providers according to North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-11 and North Dakota Administrative Code chapter 75-03-14; 3. Place children in foster care in licensed foster care provider homes; 4. Make available, and ensure foster care providers complete orientation and required training; 5. Provide ongoing supervision to ensure foster care providers have the training necessary to provide quality care; and 6. Ensure foster care providers have the necessary support from the child-placing agency and custodial agency.