Policy 1
Frequency of audits/home reevaluations?
Annually.
Foster parent checks will be ready by the 3rd day of each month.
False.
Parent reimbursements can take up to 10 days to process. However, we do try to get them sooner :)
True -- for short term stays.
A child placed with you has not returned back from curfew at 10pm. You have called the child and have not received an answer. It is now 11pm. Who do you call (in order)?
Your program counselor.
If there is no response, program director.
Police.
Hotline.
Probation officer/DFS worker.
What is the most common goal for children in foster care?
Reunification.
How many training hours are needed annually?
12.
Biological family contact between foster parents is optional.
False.
It is your duty to assist in keeping connection between the youth and their biological family when appropriate. DFS determines appropriateness of contact.
Foster parents should call the agency when a child wants to go on a date.. True or False?
False.
What are our normal business hours?
What are on-call emergency hours?
24/7 - 365 - for emergencies only.
What does GAL and CASA stand for?
Guardian Ad Litem - Court Appointed Special Advocate.
Name 3 unauthorized behavior management techniques.
Unauthorized techniques include
therapeutic holds
locked seclusion
mechanical restraint (ropes, duct tape)
corporal punishment (spanking, slapping)
withholding food or drinks
cancel of visits/extra-curricular activities
forced exercise
punitive work
punishment for bedwetting
verbal abuse ("You can leave!", "I'll call your worker and have you removed", "you won't be any good", "you will turn out like your mother/father")
ridicule
punishment by peers
The $125 a month given to youth should be used to buy things like winter coat, homecoming/prom tickets, soccer cleats, or pay a phone bill.
False
Foster Parents must call the agency when they need a short term babysitter... True or False?
False.
You allowed a youth placed in your home to go to a social gathering. The youth came home under the influence of drugs/alcohol. When you went through their things you found a marijuana grinder. What do you do?
Youth should be spoken to/disciplined (if warranted).
Program counselor can be contacted next business day.
No police or hotline contact is necessary.
After hours emergencies include:
AWOL – no return after two plus hours.
Children in active crisis.
Physical altercations in the home.
Walking off from a public place.
Name 4 facts about religion policy and foster care.
Providing and opportunity for child to practice their faith/religion
Seek permission before enrolling the child in a religious or faith-based school/activity
Not requiring or coercing a child to participate in a religious activity
Not discriminating against or discipling a child that does not want to participate in a religious activity
Not rewarding a child as means to influence a child’s participation
Foster parents have the right to be considered as a placement option when a foster child who was formerly placed with the foster parent is to be re-entered into foster care, if that placement is consistent with the best interest of the child and other children in the foster parent’s home.
True.
What are 3 factors to consider when applying the prudent parenting standard to parenting decisions?
Age, Maturity, and Developmental level.
AND
Health, Safety, Best Interest.
What must every home have available for foster youth to see?
Name 3 things it must include.
Explain the Respite Policy.
Child Inc. allows all children in care to receive respite. These visits are mutually agreed upon by the team. The program counselor must be aware of all respite visits.
Respite is used in:
Emergencies (long distance trips)
Vacations
Tense relationships between youth and foster family
Investigation of Foster homes
Respite usually requires two weeks-notice for scheduling purposes. Respite may not always be available due to limited resources/difficulty of care.
Friends and family may visit and stay at your home short term, if they are staying more than a few days, what must you do?
For other adults living in your home currently, they are able to discipline your foster children.. True or False?
What if you fail to report an adult living in your home or they don't want a comply with a background check?
Contact the program director.
All adults living in a foster home over the age of 18 must be willing and comply with a background check. The adult's background will be evaluated to assure that they are able to maintain a lifestyle around vulnerable populations (i.e. children).
False. Other adults in the home may not discipline children using corporal punishment, denial or meals, clothing, shelter, or sleep.
Your home is subject to immediate closure.
It is only the responsibility of DFS worker and program counselor(s) to transport the youth when they need to visit their family and or go to important appointments.
False.
As a team we should all collectively work together in transporting the youth to visits, doctors appointments, therapy etc.
Prudent parenting states that you must sign children up for extracurricular, social, or cultural activities ... True or False?
True.
(a) Caregivers of children in DSCYF custody have the responsibility and authority to exercise the reasonable and prudent parent standard to provide or withhold permission for children in their care to participate in and experience age appropriate or developmentally appropriate activities and experiences, including extracurricular, cultural and social enrichment.
What is the DFS Hotline Number OR website?
You may look in your saved contacts. NO GOOGLE!
Name 5 ways to deepen the connection with the youth you have currently.