Definitions
A person holding a valid foster home certificate issued by the Department of Children & Youth (DCY)
What is a Foster Caregiver?
These ITEMS have to be in working order and approved by "Underwriters Laboratory" on each level of your home and at least one near all sleeping areas.
What are smoke detectors & carbon monoxide detectors?
When a foster caregiver has a criminal charge brought against them, they must notify the agency within this amount of time.
What is 24hrs?
A foster caregiver/applicant shall complete this amount of preservice training before becoming licensed.
What is 25 hours?
A record (book) of the child's life which helps identify events in the child's past, including what happened while in agency care.
What is a Lifebook?
This shall be no higher than 120 degrees?
What is the water heater temperature?
When a foster caregiver has a criminal charge brought against them, they must notify the agency within this amount of time.
What is approximately 4 weeks?
A foster caregiver/applicant shall be at least this old at the time of initial certification.
What is 18 years old?
A fact-finding process which includes interviews, observations, and other forms of information gathering.
What is an Investigation?
These ITEMS must be stored in an inoperative condition in a locked area inaccessible to children.
What is firearms, air rifles, hunting slingshots, and any other projectile weapon
A foster caregiver shall notify the agency in writing prior to allowing any person to reside in their home for this amount of time.
What is more than 2 weeks?
This amount of training must be completed by a Treatment Level Foster Home?
What is 45 hours of training?
Individuals who are related by blood or adoption, stepparents, non-relative adult who has a long-standing relationship with the family.
What is Kin?
Homes with pools are required to have one of these near the pool area in case of emergency.
What is a ring buoy or life saving device?
A foster care giver shall notify the agency within this amount of time for a circumstance involving a foster child: serious injury or illness, death of a foster child, unauthorized absence of a foster child from the home, removal of a foster child from the home by any person or agency other than the placing agency.
What is 1hr?
A foster caregiver/applicant must complete this form showing proof of income for the household
What is a financial statement?
Is a guardian appointed by the juvenile court to represent and protect the best interest of an alleged or adjudicated abused, neglected, or dependent child.
What is a Guardian ad Litem?
A foster home shall store in a locked cabinet or storage area.
What is All medications in your home (prescription and non-prescription)
A foster caregiver shall notify the agency in this amount of time if there has been an impending change in marital status of the foster caregiver, serious illness or death in the household, any fire, or the home becomes uninhabitable for any reason.
What is 24 hours or the next working day?
These types of criminal background checks shall be completed for a foster caregiver/applicant and any adult household members.
What is an FBI and BCI record check?