Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI)–Foster Care and Adoption

Foster Care and Adoption--LSI licenses foster/adoptive families, recruits and supports foster families, matches children with foster/adoptive homes, provides trainings, and collaborates with service providers in the area to provide a safe home for children when they are displaced. LSI contracts with Four Oaks Foster and Adoptive Family Connections.

It usually takes about six to nine months to complete this process. You’ll need to: 1) Review the orientation presentation prior to submitting an inquiry; 2) Fill out an online inquiry form; 3) Complete an Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents online or by phone; 4) Complete fingerprint and background checks (forms sent to you after inquiry); 5) Attend an eleven-week series of training classes called NTDC (Before completion of NTDC class/home study process you will need to complete CPR/FA training, Mandatory Reporter Training, Medication Management booklet, and Universal Precautions booklet); 6) Upon completion of your home study by your RRTS Caseworker it will be submitted to HHS for final approval of a foster care license and/or adoption approval.