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Practical tools, built to make the hard parts easier.

Free templates and checklists for the everyday work of foster care. Print them, fill them digitally, or adapt them to your family’s needs.

Templates

Forms, logs, and inventories.

Fillable documents to help you track placements, medications, possessions, and family contacts.

Medication Log

MedicalPDFMedication LogA daily dose tracker with morning, afternoon, evening, and bedtime columns for prescriptions, OTC, and PRN medications.View resource

Child Clothing Inventory

InventoryPDFChild Clothing InventoryTrack sizes, seasons, and clothing provided at placement so reimbursements and transitions are easier to document.View resource

Child Possession Inventory

InventoryPDFChild Possession InventoryA placement-day log of what a child arrives with, from clothes and toys to school items and documents.View resource

Emergency Contacts Sheet

ReferencePDFEmergency Contacts SheetA one-page caregiver reference for pediatrician, caseworker, school, allergies, and urgent contacts.View resource

Visit and Contact Log

DocumentationPDFVisit and Contact LogTrack biological-family contacts, supervised visits, calls, and notes for clear case documentation.View resource

Checklists

Step-by-step preparation guides.

Age-specific and situation-specific checklists for the first 24 hours, the first week, and the lifecycle of foster care.

New Baby Arrival

Ages 0-12 moPDFNew Baby ArrivalA gentle checklist for a new infant placement, including feeding, sleep setup, pediatric appointments, and supplies.View resource

School-Age Arrival

Ages 5-12PDFSchool-Age ArrivalPrepare for school enrollment, routines, the first weekend, and what to ask during the first few days.View resource

Teen Arrival

Ages 13-18PDFTeen ArrivalSet up independence with safety nets, including room setup, technology, transportation, and house-rule conversations.View resource

First-Week Essentials

All agesPDFFirst-Week EssentialsA day-by-day first-week guide that helps pace paperwork, appointments, supplies, and emotional settling-in.View resource