HOME SUPPLIES
Every foster home needs the items below before a child is placed. The links go to Amazon. If you find a comparable item for less, feel free to buy that instead.
- Medication Box & Lock
All medications in the home (foster children's, your own, and your children's) must be double-locked.
Locking tool box | Combination lock - Retractable 2-Story Fire Escape Ladder (13 feet)
Fire escape ladder - Mattress Cover
Mattress cover - Fire Extinguisher
Fire extinguisher - First Aid Kit
First aid kit - Motion Sensors, Door Chime, and Camera
Bed alarm sensor | Door chime | Indoor camera
Cameras are for common areas. Do not put a camera in a child's bedroom without talking to your case manager first. State rules only allow it in certain situations and require consent.
Questions about any of these items? Call Lyle or your case manager at 214-837-6950.
