STEP 1 | ATTEND INFO NIGHT
Join us at an Info Night to learn more about the Colorado foster care system and Project 1.27. All are welcome to attend. Info Night fulfills the first two hours of state training, offered from a Christian perspective. Info Night is required to become a Project 1.27 family.
STEP 2 | TURN IN COMMITMENT FORMS
Take the next step; complete commitment forms available during Info Night and pay the $100 fee. This is the only fee paid to Project 1.27 and allows access to forms, training, and Case Manager support. You will have the opportunity to turn in Commitment Forms at Info Night or later submit to the Office Administrator.
STEP 3 | ATTEND TRAININGS
FACT Training (Foster/Adoptive Core Training) – 12 hours
Project 1.27 Core Training (PCore) – 12 Hours
Support Team Training – 4 Hours
Reasonable & Prudent Parenting Standard Web-Based Training - 1.5 Hours
Support Group Visit – 1 Hour
CPR/First Aid Certification– 8 Hours
Project 1.27 Core Training (PCore) – 12 Hours
Support Team Training – 4 Hours
Reasonable & Prudent Parenting Standard Web-Based Training - 1.5 Hours
Support Group Visit – 1 Hour
CPR/First Aid Certification– 8 Hours
STEP 4 | COMPLETE PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS
Once you commit to becoming a Project 1.27 family, you will receive the link to the application packet containing all of the required forms for foster or adoptive parents from the Colorado State Department of Human Services. After completing these forms, they are submitted to your Project 1.27 Case Manager for review.
STEP 5 | SUBMIT COMPLETED PACKET TO AGENCY
After your Project 1.27 Case Manager reviews and formats your application materials, submit the completed packet to your selected agency, either a county or private.
STEP 6 | BACKGROUND CHECKS, HOME STUDY & INSPECTION
Your selected agency will complete background checks, a home study (face-to-face interviews), interviews with your children and/or adult children (if applicable) and a home inspection.
STEP 7 | CERTIFICATION BY AGENCY
If your family is approved, the agency will certify you to care for children in your home.
STEP 8 | CHILD PLACEMENT IN YOUR HOME
You are now able to receive foster or adoptive children in your home! Your certification agency will contact you with referrals of children needing a loving and well trained Project 1.27 home.
