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What is the name of the licensing recommendation form submitted to the State?
3324
Which federal law governs confidentiality of adoption records and prohibits unauthorized disclosures?
HIPPA
Children's Home was established in what year?
1889
Foster Parents must complete at least how many hours of continuing education and training annually?
12 hours
Which document must be signed by adoptive parents before a child can be placed in their home?
APA (Adoptive Placement Agreement)
Name 2 compliance trainings required by staff at time of hire and annually?
1. HIPPA Training
2. Fraud, Waste, Abuse
3. MEPA/IEPA/ICWA
4. Mandated Reporter
5. Data Privacy and Security
Children's Home Society of MN was founded in what MN city?
St. Paul, MN
How many days do agency staff have to respond to communications from external collaborators or clients?
2 business days
Which MN system is used by counties to record child welfare case notes and service plans?
SSIS (Social Service Information System)
After placement, what must happen at least one time per month until case closure?
Post Placement Visits (PPV)
Minnesota requires agencies maintain adoption records for how long after case closure?
99 years
What year did Children's Home and LSS form their partnership?
2012
What is the vital practice of engaging with a leader to aid in case conceptualization, decision making, skills building, and ethics checks called?
Supervision
What is the official term for the written summary of a family's suitability for adoption?
Home Study
Name the 3 parts to our application process
1. App Part 1
2. App Part 2
3. DHS Application
How many hours of ongoing education or additional training does our agency require of all staff annually?
12
Children's Home was one of the first adoption agencies in the U.S. to offer what vital adoption resource to family members beyond initial placement?
Post Adoption Services (PAS)
What is CH/LSS protocol and best practice around handling sensitive information as a remote/hybrid worker?
Use encrypted systems and your CH/LSS approved devices only, never store files on personal devices, use digital copies of sensitive information as much as possible (as opposed to hard copy version), review BT and Employee Handbooks, and ask questions!
What does our agency submit to the PPPC (DCYF) every 3 months that summarizes our services and contract utilization?
The PPPC Quarterly Report
Who and what must be updated whenever there is a milestone change (i.e: Placement date or placement change, finalization date scheduled, etc)
Activity Log and Dianna
Which Federal act requires "reasonable efforts" be documented before termination of parental rights (TPR)?
The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
What big, organizational change is on the horizon regarding Children's Home and LSS in 2026 (hopefully)?
Official Merge!
Name one of CH/LSS' core values that guides our practices and principles?
1. Evidence based best practices
2. Child centered
3. Lifelong support
4. Respect for all voices
5. Collaboration and trust