The foster parent portal will consist of an initial licensure and re-licensure process and workflow for families in Missouri that want to provide placement for children, whether as relative or foster care placements. The portal will enable both applicants and Children’s Division staff to more easily and accurately track and take ownership of the licensing process by allowing information to be viewed, submitted, and approved in one central location.
In Progress Tasks
July
- Finalize data migration and portal configurations
- Go live with MO Foster Parent Portal!
Next Steps
August
- Build and configure private agency Foster Parent Portals
- Begin Phase 2 of data integrations
- Conduct training for relative pilot portal
September
- Test private agency portals
- Conduct statewide training for private agency licensing staff
- Go live with relative pilot portal
October
- Finalize portal configurations for private agencies
- Go live with MO Foster Parent Portal for private agencies!
Completed Tasks
- 2026 - Quarter 2
April
- Continued defining elements to be shared between the Foster Parent Portal and the current FACES, and the method of sharing
- Verified system workflows to ensure they accurately reflected Missouri’s process
- Continued building data integrations
May
- Began developing Missouri-specific training curriculum
- Configured workflows further as needed based on feedback
June
- Tested data integrations between MO Foster Parent Portal and FACES
- Conducted statewide training for state licensing staff and FCARS-TC providers
- 2026 - Quarter 1
January
- Developed and updated Organizational Change Management (OCM) plans
- Selected, awarded, and onboarded the vendor to build and configure the Foster Parent Portal
- Defined governance, licensing requirements, and data integration opportunities
February
- Began building and configuring the Foster Parent Portal
- Began defining elements to be shared between the Foster Parent Portal and the current FACES, and the method of sharing
March
- Continued defining elements to be shared between the Foster Parent Portal and the current FACES, and the method of sharing
- Continued building and configuring the Foster Parent Portal
- Began building data integrations
- 2025 - Quarter 4
October
- Selected, awarded, and onboarded the planning vendor
November
- Updated the Scope of Work for a vendor to build and configure the Foster Parent Portal
December - January
- Developed and updated Organizational Change Management (OCM) plans
- Selected, awarded, and onboarded the vendor to build and configure the Foster Parent Portal
- Defined governance, licensing requirements, and data integration opportunities
- 2025 - Quarter 3
September
- Completed and issued the Scope of Work for the planning vendor