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I agree about the list for each county, and lukily, my county has one. It took the initiative of one of the foster parents to get it started. She maintains it and sends out a new list every year, adding the new foster parents to it. She also notes who will do respite and who won't. If you want your county to have something like that, then try to put something together. Contact DCS and get the ball rolling and let them know what you want to do. They probably won't help much, but they do need to know what you're doing. They may point you in the direction of a seasoned vetran who may be willing to help. They may also be able to give you the name of a mentor. I know that they offered that to me for my first newborn, even though I didn't contact that person. If you're having trouble, speak up and make them listen. They'd rather give you the name of someone to help or talk to, than to lose you as a foster home for that placement.