Arizona Foster Care Review Board

Description

The legislature established the Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) in 1978 in response to concerns that Arizona's foster children were being lost in out-of-home care, and staying too long in temporary placements. The FCRB's primary role is to advise the juvenile court by reviewing cases of children in out-of-home placement, at least every six months, and in assessing progress toward achieving a permanent placement for the child or children. The FCRB is required to report its findings to the court within 30 days of a review. The Foster Care Review Board is mandated to make determinations in these four key areas: safety, necessity and appropriateness of placement; case plan compliance; progress toward mitigating the need for foster care; a likely date (target date) by which the child may be returned home or placed for adoption or legal guardianship.