A CIRCLE TOGETHER LICENSING STEPS
STEP 1: SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2025 INFORMATIONAL SESSION ON ZOOM (Virtual)
- 10/21/2025 (Tuesday) 6PM
- 11/1/2025 (Saturday) at 9AM
- 11/25/2025 (Tuesday) 6PM
🆔 Meeting ID: 889 1532 5819
💬 No registration needed — just click the link to join!
📞 Questions? Call or text Adam at 602-350-1544.
STEP 2: FOSTER CARE APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO QUICK CONNECT LICENSING PORTAL
After Submitting Your Jotform Foster Care Application
- We’ll contact you within 24 hours with your Quick Connect Login for Arizona’s Licensing Portal
- We’ll schedule your initial home visit (about 1 hour)
- Our team will register you for training, help prepare your home for the safety inspection, and start your home study process.
- During the home visit, we will:
- Review all foster care licensing documents.
- Begin the licensure interview.
- Conduct a mock OLR Life Safety Inspection and explain needed corrections.
- Answer all your questions and guide you every step of the way.
- All home visits are by appointment only
STEP 3: TRAINING AND LIFE SAFETY HOME INSPECTION
- This curriculum contains five (5) live webinars over a five-week period of time. Each live webinar is three (3) hours long and they must be attended in order.
- There is a time commitment as the training must be completed within 8 weeks from the date you start training.
- A camera and a microphone are necessary for participation and credit for the class.
- Live training webinars are scheduled every month on different days (Monday-Saturday) and times of the week (morning, afternoon, and evening).
The Office of Licensing and Regulation (OLR) Life Safety Inspection (LSI) is completed on every foster home application. Key points checked are:
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Smoke/ Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in all living areas.
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Fire extinguishers: Properly maintained and accessible fire extinguishers (one per level).
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Exits and escape routes: Clear and accessible exit paths in case of fire or emergency, with evacuation plan/ disaster plan.
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Electrical safety: Proper wiring, no exposed or overloaded outlets.
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Plumbing and water safety: Safe, functioning plumbing; hot water temperature checks.
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Hazardous materials: Cleaning supplies, medications, and firearms secured away from children.
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General home safety: Safe stairways, railings, and flooring; adequate lighting, and pool/ hot tub fencing (see Pool Guide below).
The goal is to ensure that the home is safe for children to live in.
STEP 4: HOME STUDY
A home study is a friendly evaluation of your family and home to make sure it’s safe, supportive, and ready for a foster child. A Licensing Specialist worker will:
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Visit your home to check for compliance with the OLR Life Safety Inspection.
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Talk with your family to understand your strengths and parenting style, preferences, and answer any questions.
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Review training, request 5 references, and finalize background checks.
STEP 5: PLACEMENT
Your foster care license is valid for two years and specifies the number, age, and gender of children you can care for. Families can choose to provide emergency placements or transitional visits for children coming from congregate care. We do not operate group homes or congregate care settings—because we strongly believe that EVERY foster child deserves a safe, loving family environment.
