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Foster Caregiver Progress Form

The Foster Caregiver Progress Form below gives foster caregivers the opportunity to provide valuable information about how the child in their care is doing and exercise their legal right to be heard in court.

Foster caregivers are encouraged to complete the form before the child’s next court hearing.
A separate form should be completed for each child.
Foster caregivers should provide any current information considered relevant since the child was placed in their care.

Once completed, the form will be sent to the appropriate DCFS case worker. DCFS will submit the form to the court and make sure all parties involved in the case get a copy of the form.

If you would like more information, check out the Court Process & Legal Rights Guide for Foster Caregivers.

Caregiver First Name:

Caregiver Last Name

Child First Name

Child Last Name

Parish of Jurisdiction

Caseworker First Name

Caseworker Last Name

Supervisor's Name

Manager's Name

1. How is the child doing in your home (strengths and weaknesses)?

2. What strengths, interests, hobbies, or talents does the child have, and activities or sports does he/she participate in or want to participate in? What help is needed to support these?

3. Please list any medical, dental, mental health, or developmental progress or challenges.

4. Please list any childcare or educational successes or challenges.

5. Do you have any feedback about the child’s visits with parents (i.e., transportation, schedule, behaviors of the child that you observed)?

6. Is information about the child being shared between you and the child’s parent(s) (i.e., medical appointments, school functions, and/or other activities the child is involved in)?

Yes

If "No," why?

7. Do you have any of the child’s siblings in your home?

Yes

If not, briefly describe how sibling visitation is going.

8. Is there any information or resources that you need to better care for the child?

Digital Signature

I have agreed to submit the form by electronic means. By signing this form electronically, I certify that I am aware of the penalties for intentional misrepresentation of the facts including a charge of perjury for any false claim. I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature.

By checking the box and typing my name below, I am electronically signing my form.

Digital Signature