Gregory E. Pyle, Chief
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma		 administration1
Gary Batton, Asst. Chief
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma		 administration2
Foster Care

Choctaw foster families are more than just providing a home to an Indian child.  They are part of a team that works toward unifying a child with their family.  This includes maintaining a child’s social and cultural heritage, serving as a temporary parent to the child, and providing for their basic needs such as food, clothing and  safety.  istock_000003429911xsmall_grandfaterandchild

Choctaw foster families encourage the child’s family to become a stronger family unit for their child to return home, and can actively help in the reunification process.  A strong foster care program exists today, but the need is greater than most people realize.

Are You Ready to Become a Choctaw Foster Family?

Some children stay in a foster home for days or weeks; some stay for several years.  In other cases, children are placed permanently with another family.  When out-of-home placement is needed to keep a child safe, Children and Family Services will make diligent efforts to identify, evaluate and consider relatives, family friends and those culturally tied to the family as the primary placement option. 

When relatives cannot be a placement option for the child, CFS will  make efforts to actively recruit and support families within the child's home community and in as close proximity as possible to the child's parents, to assure that the child may continue to maintain important and lasting cultural, ancestral, educational and community-based connections.

What are the requirements to become a Choctaw Nation Foster Family?

  • You or your spouse must be an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation.
  • You can be single or married
  • You must be at least 21 years of age
  • You must live within the 10 1/2 counties of the Choctaw Nation (For more information on this check FAQ section)
  • You must have the emotional, physical, and financial abilities to provide for a child’s needs
  • You must submit to a search of all state and national criminal history records
  • You must ensure that no household member has a prior conviction of a sexual offense.
  • You must attend pre-service training
  • You must ensure that no household member has confirmed child welfare history.
  • You must provide information for a family assessment (home study)
For more information on how to become a Choctaw Foster Family please contact:

Larry Behrens,
Foster Care/Adoption Specialist
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Phone:  800-522-6170 ext. 2331

Justin McDaniel
Social Worker
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Phone:  800-522-6170 ext. 2539
 
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