Definitions
The person to whom a foster license is issued.
What is a FOSTER PARENT?
At least one must be on each floor of the home, including the basement.
What is a SMOKE DETECTOR?
A collect of memories for child in foster care; i.e. school records, pictures, certificates, events, etc.
What is Life Book?
2 documents a foster parent receives after opening home.
What is HOMESTUDY AND LICENSE?
The full meaning of the acronym IEP.
What is INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN?
Care that is provided to a foster child when the foster parent is not present or not available.
What is BACK UP CARE?
Timeframe that New York Foundling collects medicals from foster parents.
What is yearly?
This prohibits the use of corporal punishment with foster children.
What is the agency DISCIPLINE POLICY?
Name the most current application/system used by NYF Home Finding and others.
What is Binti?
The full meaning of the acronym OCFS.
What is the OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES?
A child between birth and 12 months of age.
What is an INFANT?
A bedroom must have 2 of these in order to approve sleeping arrangement,
What is 2 means of Egress?
Evacuation drills must be conducted at least this often, whether the foster home has placement or not.
What is EVERY THREE MONTHS?
The system of records.
What is CONNECTIONS?
The full meaning of the acronym PPC.
What is a Placement Preservation Conference?
Plan A and Plan B is discussed by Case Planner.
What is CONCURRENT PLANNING?
These must be posted within sight of the home telephone.
What are EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS?
These must be unloaded and stored in a solid metal/wooden safe or cable/trigger locked.
What are FIREARMS?
(Ammunition is stored separately, remote from the weapon)
This needs to be completed when there is a significant change in the foster home.
What is AN ADDENDUM HOME STUDY?
(employment status, serious illness, household composition, etc.)
The full meaning of the acronym GPS/MAPP
What is GROUP PREPARATION AND SELECTION/MODEL APPROACH TO PARENTNERSHIPS IN PARENTING?
Difference between Punishment and Discipline.
What is punishment means to "hurt" and discipline means to "teach".
When 4 siblings can share the same room.
What is...WHEN THERE IS AN EXCEPTION TO POLICY FOR A KINSHIP HOME.
Name at least 2 mandatory training that foster parents attend.
What are Child Abuse, Prudent Parenting and LGBTQ?
This rule requires that all information and records regarding a foster child not be released to any unauthorized persons.
What is CONFIDENTIALITY?
The full meaning of the acronym PDP.
What is A PARTNER DEVELOPMENT PLAN?