Overview

The Placement and Residential Licensing Unit (PRLU) is responsible for enforcing the Child Welfare Agency Licensing Act 1041 of 1997. PRLU inspects and monitors Residential, Emergency Residential, Psychiatric Residential Treatment, Independent Living Facilities, and Child Placement Agencies that place foster children. PRLU makes recommendations to the Child Welfare Agency Review Board for licensure of agencies and alternative methods of compliance with standards, investigates complaints of violations of minimum licensing standards, and recommends adverse actions against agencies found to be in violation of the standards.

For additional information contact:

• Placement & Residential Administrator: [email protected]
• Placement & Residential Facilities: [email protected]
• Placement and Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF): [email protected]

Arkansas Placement and Residential Agencies:

• Placement and Residential Agency List
• Adoption Agencies

INFORMATION FOR PROVIDERS:

Applications:

• Online Application Form: https://arkdhs.force.com/elicensing/s/login/SelfRegister
• Paper Form: Child Welfare Agency License Application Form-Placement
• Paper Form: Child Welfare Agency License Application Form-Residential

Licensing Standards:

• Minimum Licensing Standards – Placement
• Minimum Licensing Standards – Residential