Session 1
What does P.R.I.D.E. stand for?
Parent Resources for Information Development & Education
If a CPI/Caseworker brings a child to your home, what should they have with them?
Blue folder with an out of home placement form
What is Attachment?
A bond that is formed between two or more people
What does M.E.P.A. stand for and what is its purpose?
Multi Ethnic Placement Act, Prohibits discrimination in the placement process for children and foster parents.
What does it mean to foster?
To nurture or care for temporarily
Can a police officer remove a child from their home?
No.
What are Factors Leading to Developmental Delays?
Emotional, Sexual, Physical abuse, Congential Factors, Prenatal Factors, Exposure to DV, Inappropriate behavior patterns, accidents & trauma
What is a Life Book?
A record of a child’s past and present that the child can take with them When they leave your home.
What does it mean to adopt?
To care for permanently
Who are the CMO's For Pasco/Pinellas Counties?
Family Support Services, Youth & Family Alternatives, Lutheran Services of Florida
What are Signs of Neglect?
Rotted Teeth, Matted Hair, Malnourished, Inappropriate Supervision, Excessive absence from school, Inappropriate Clothing for size or weather
What is Discipline? What is Punishment?
Discipline: to teach and to learn, Punishment: to inflict pain, penalty and hurt for wrongdoing
What is the #1 goal for children in foster care?
Reunification
What is Permanence?
Having safe and nurturing relationships intended to last a lifetime
What are 2 Types of Loss?
Expected and Unexpected
Who are the Members of your professional team?
GAL, Bio parents, Caseworkers, Teachers, Doctors
What are the 5 Pride Competencies?
1.Protecting and nurturing children, 2.Meeting children’s needs and addressing developmental delays, 3.Supporting relationships between children & their families, 4.Conncting children to safe, nurturing relationships intended to last a lifetime, 5.Working as a member of a professional team
What is Concurrent Planning?
Working 2 plans at the same time
What does Q.P.I. stand for and what is its purpose?
Quality Parenting Initiative. Improving relationship between foster and bio parents or Co-parenting.
What year was ASFA passed into law?
1997