Requirements for Assistance (must fill out a needs form)
Prior to filling out the Needs Form and before items can be provided, Foster Closet requires the following information:
Foster Parents
- Placement must be in the home less than 3 months
- We help foster parents for the initial 3 months of each placement
- Driver’s license
- Red folder (with OUT of Home Placement orders) for each foster child
- Social worker’s entire information (Name, Phone, Email, Agency)
Kinship and Non-Kinship (NonRelative) Caregivers
- Placement must be in home for Relative less than 6 months
- We help for the first initial 6 months for relatives.*
- Placement must be in home for Non-Relative less than 12 months. We help for the first initial 12 months for non relatives.*
- Red folder for each foster child with court order or Out of Home Placement Orders
- Driver’s license
- Social worker’s info
Social Workers and Guardians ad Litem
- ID badge
- Entire contact information required on our Needs Form
- You must pick up the items for the child.
Pathway - Or Called Independent Living and Extended Foster Care Teens
- Must have never used us before (unless approved by Foster Closet administration.)
- Pathway Form must be submitted by the case manager
- Young adult must be present with IL Coordinator at the time of the appointment to choose their items.
- Young Adult must be present and helpful to assist volunteers delivering the furniture and items to IL Young Adult's new place.
- Car Give Away - when FC has a vehicle donated: IL young adult must contact their IL Coordinator for further details
Florida Locations if child is placed in Duval County or through FSS
- Duval County, FL
- Nassau County, FL
- Clay County, FL
- St. Johns County, FL