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Foster and Adoption Services
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En Español
Whether you are applying to become a foster or adoptive parent or are a relative caring for a child, you are required to become a licensed resource family. The licensing process usually is completed within five months. This includes a Home Study Assessment Packet completed by DYFS/contract agency that consists of:
- A completed Resource Family application
- State, federal and local criminal history checks for all adult household members
- Child abuse record information background checks for all adult household members
- Comprehensive psychosocial evaluation
- Reference checks (personal, medical, employment, school/child care center) for all for members in the household
- Pre-service training for resource family applicants
- Life-safety inspection
Once your home study assessment packet is completed by DYFS/contract agency it is forwarded to the Office of Licensing (OOL). The OOL will contact you to arrange for an inspection of your home. The home inspection includes:
- Interviews with household members
- Review of required documentation
- Life-safety inspection
Entrevistas con los miembros del hogar El inspector de la OOL entrevistará a fondo al padre/madre de la familia proveedora de servicios y a los menores bajo su cuidado, si corresponde. Esta entrevista incluirá preguntas relacionadas con los derechos y los registros de los menores, la capacitación, la supervisión de menores, las visitas, la educación, la recreación, la religión, los alimentos y la nutrición, la disciplina, la atención y tratamientos médicos y los asuntos relacionados con el vestir.
Además, a cada miembro del hogar (adultos y menores) podría entrevistársele para evaluar la percepción que tienen de convertirse en hogar de familia proveedora de servicios, su relación con el menor bajo su cuidado, o ambos.Review of required documentation For each child in placement, various records about the child should be kept in the home. This would include documentation about the child’s identifying information, medication log, health insurance, school information, and medical and dental examinations.
For the resource parent, a review of insurance information and driver’s license, if applicable, is required.Life-safety inspection The OOL inspector will need to look at each room in the house to make assessments regarding general maintenance, emergency evacuation, fire prevention, pet requirements, firearms and weapons, medication, personal care and hygiene, environmental sanitation and vehicle safety. Bedroom inspections include measurements to determine capacity, ensuring that there are two means of exit, an assessment of space and ventilation, bedding requirements and privacy.
The licensing cycle is for three years; however, inspections are conducted annually. Inspections also occur to ensure any violations to the regulations are corrected and to conduct other types of inspections (e.g., a family relocated to another home in the state, a complaint inspection or to increase a home’s capacity).
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