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The MO Foster Parent Portal is officially live for all Children's Division licensed homes! Homes licensed with contracted Foster Care Case Management and Child Placing Agencies will have portal access coming this Fall!
If you are already licensed, no action is needed yet—you'll hear from us when it's time to log in. If you are in the initial licensing process, you will hear from us soon to complete it digitally in our new Foster Parent Portal!
Your new online portal makes it easier than ever to manage your foster parent licensing information in one secure, convenient location.
With the MO Foster Parent Portal, you can:
- Complete and submit licensing forms online.
- Upload and manage required documents.
- View your licensing status and renewal information.
- Access your information anytime, anywhere.
Thank you for your continued commitment to Missouri's children and families. We appreciate everything you do and are excited to provide a tool that helps make the licensing process more convenient.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact your licensing worker. Whenever you're in the portal, you can reach out to Binti's Support team using the blue chat button if you have any technical questions!
Thank you for being a valued part of Missouri's foster care community!
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📄 1. Upload Documents Early
Keep licenses, training certificates, and required forms up to date so you stay ready for renewals and placements.
✅ 2. Check Your Tasks Often
Log in regularly to review forms, signatures, and agency requests. Completing tasks quickly keeps things moving!
🗂️ 3. Make the Portal Your Filing Cabinet
Store important documents, training records, and caregiver information all in one place for easy access.
💬 4. Stay Connected
For program questions, contact your Missouri licensing worker. For technical support, use the blue chat button in the portal.
🎓 5. Track Training & Renewals
Keep an eye on training hours and renewal deadlines to maintain your caregiver status without surprises.
🚀 Pro Tip
Bookmark the Missouri Foster Parent Portal and check it regularly, especially as you approach your renewal period, to stay informed and complete any required tasks. A few minutes can save a lot of time later.
🏡 Supporting Missouri families, one login at a time!
Reminder: The portal is only available to foster parents licensed through Children's Division at this time. Homes licensed with contracted Foster Care Case Management and Child Placing Agencies will have portal access coming this Fall!
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Show Me Healthy Kids (SMHK) is now providing comprehensive home health nursing assessments to youth (ages 0-21) who are in the custody of the Children’s Division (CD) and who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
SMHK will be reaching out to CD case managers with qualifying youth and then connecting with the youth to assess needs and identify additional support.
Here Now Health provides free, virtual mental health services for child welfare-connected youth and families across Missouri! They are able to connect youth and families to care within 24 hours, with appointments available during the day, evenings, and weekends. Services include Trauma-informed therapies, faith-based counseling, specialized experience supporting youth with problematic sexual behaviors, etc. Please visit Here Now Health for more information!
Missouri SUN Bucks provides a one‑time $120 benefit per eligible child to help families buy food during June, July, and August. Benefits are issued on an EBT card and can be used at SNAP‑authorized retailers. Participation does not affect immigration status, and children may still use other summer meal programs.
Most eligible children ages 7–17 will be automatically enrolled if they already receive SNAP, Temporary Assistance, Medicaid (within income limits), or free/reduced‑price school meals. Families not automatically enrolled can apply through the Eligibility Navigator or by submitting the MOSB‑1 application online, by fax, or by mail.
Applications are open through August 31, 2026. For help, contact the Family Support Division at 1‑855‑373‑4636 or visit the DSS SUN Bucks webpage.
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For children living with asthma, symptoms can come and go much like waves. That's why Show Me Healthy Kids (SMHK) offers the Asthma Waves Program, designed to help children, foster parents, and caregivers better understand asthma, identify triggers, and take steps to keep symptoms under control. Asthma is a chronic condition that causes the airways in the lungs to tighten and swell, making it harder to breathe, with common signs of a flare-up including coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, or trouble breathing.
Through the Asthma Waves Program, SMHK Care Managers provide education, support, and care coordination to help children effectively manage their asthma. When asthma is well controlled, children are more likely to sleep better, attend school regularly, participate in sports and other physical activities, and avoid unnecessary emergency room visits or hospital stays.
The Asthma Waves Program can help families:
- Understand and manage asthma symptoms, triggers, and medications
- Build skills and healthy habits to keep asthma under control
- Connect with healthcare services, care coordination, and community resources
In addition to education and care management support, eligible members may receive asthma-related supplies to help create a healthier home environment and better manage their condition. These items may include hypoallergenic pillow covers, hypoallergenic mattress covers, peak flow meters, and other asthma management resources based on individual needs.
Members enrolled in the program may also have opportunities to earn rewards through the My Health Pays® program by completing eligible healthy activities and preventive care services.
If a child in your care has asthma, Show Me Healthy Kids is here to help. For questions about the Asthma Waves Program, care management services, or other available resources, please contact Show Me Healthy Kids Care Management at 1-855-694-4663 (TTY: 711).
For questions regarding prescription coverage, the MO HealthNet Pharmacy Program oversees reimbursement for outpatient fee-for-service prescription drugs and devices and can be reached through the Pharmacy Administration Unit at (573) 751-6363 or by email at MHD.PharmacyAdmin@dss.mo.gov.
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Statewide Training Calendar
A statewide training calendar that includes all the available trainings in the state for prospective and current resource providers has been created. Please feel free to utilize this calendar to search for your training needs.
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If you are interested or have questions about adoption, please feel free to attend one of the quarterly Missouri Adoption Information Nights, hosted by Raise the Future.
Information night classes are held online at 6:00 p.m. on August 13, 2026, and November 12, 2026.
These information nights do NOT count toward training hours; however, Raise the Future also has other events, classes, and trainings that CAN be counted toward your hours.
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Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) assures eligible populations have access to nutritious meals during the summer months. SFSP contracts with schools and other community-based organizations to sponsor the local programs and provide meals that meet established guidelines.
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Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) offers free clothing through their Trunk Clothing Closet. The Trunk has three physical locations, but also has a Traveling Trunk!
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Family Resource Centers
Family Resource Centers are not-for-profit agencies that work with CD to provide support, services, and resources to meet the unique needs of foster, adoptive, relative, and guardianship children and their families.
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Foster Parent Identification Cards
All Foster Parents should have a Foster Parent ID card. This is provided to you after you are licensed. If you do not have an ID card, please email FosterCare@dss.mo.gov to start your application.
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CD Wants to Hear from You!
If there is information you would like covered in future Foster Parent Connections Newsletters, please email Abigail.J.Smith@dss.mo.gov.
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