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Caregiver Support
Thank you for caring for children involved in Clark County Family Services foster care. You are a valued partner in keeping children safe and helping children reach their full potential.
The information and resources outlined on this page are designed to help
- LICENSED FOSTER PARENTS
- LICENSED RELATIVE & KINSHIP CAREGIVERS
- SPECIALIZED & ADVANCED FOSTER CAREGIVERS (AFC)
- UNLICENSED RELATIVE OR KINSHIP CAREGIVERS**
**If you are an unlicensed relative or fictive kinship caregiver with placement of a child who has an open case through Clark County Family Services foster care, please consider becoming a licensed caregiver through Foster Kinship. Once you complete training and licensing, you will be eligible to receive foster care reimbursement payments to help offset the costs of raising the child(ren) in your care. To learn more, please call Foster Kinship (702) 546-9988.
Family Services and Caregivers work together so that
- Caregivers provide quality parenting.
- Caregivers and Family Services staff are respected partners.
- Caregivers and Family Services staff share information.
- Caregivers and Family Services staff support each other.
- Caregivers support connections between the child and the child’s natural family.
- Every child is welcomed in their placement.
- Placement stability of the child matters greatly.
- Caregivers and Family staff support the well-being of children.
The Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) are the current codified laws of the State of Nevada.
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/division/legal/lawlibrary/nrs/NRS-424.html
The Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) is the codified, administrative regulations of the Executive Branch.
Per foster care licensing requirements, caregivers must complete 12 hours of continuing education per year.
Caregivers may complete continuing education through Just in Time Training. Create an account at https://www.jittrainingnetwork.org/
Once you create your account, you may login in at Just In Time Training: https://www.jitnevada.org/clark/index.html
Content for CPR Training (how often need renewal)
Click here to register for your CPR & First Aid Training.
Phone: (702) 455-4757
Email: dfsfiscalservices@clarkcountynv.gov
IRS Interactive Tax Assistant may help you determine if the children in your care may qualify as dependents on your annual tax return. Generally, the child must live in your home for more than half the year to qualify for the Child Tax Credit. There may be exceptions for newborns who have yet to turn 6 months old.
If you have questions regarding taxes: Please call Family Services Fiscal at (702) 455-4757 or email dfsfiscalservices@clarkcountynv.gov
Individual Tax Number: Please email dfsfiscalservices@clarkcountynv.gov to request an Affidavit regarding the child’s ITN.
Affidavit Letters: The tax year 2025 begins after January 2026. Clark County Family Services will not issue 2025 affidavits until January 2026. This service is for qualified foster families. Clark County Family Services will review and determine qualifications with the families only. Adoption is not included.
Social Security Cards & Birth Certificates: Clark County Family Services does not provide social security cards or birth certificates.
If the child does not have a social security number, caregivers are advised to follow up with the child’s caseworker for the status of the application.
