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Advanced I Foster Parent Training

Advanced I Foster Parent Training. To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world. ~Author Unknown~. Foster Care Programs. Crisis Foster Care/ Short Term Placement Youth 9-17 years. Short term; youth stays 1-5 days. “Cooling off period.”

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Advanced I Foster Parent Training

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  1. Advanced I Foster Parent Training To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world. ~Author Unknown~

  2. Foster Care Programs Crisis Foster Care/ Short Term Placement • Youth 9-17 years. • Short term; youth stays 1-5 days. “Cooling off period.” • Parents/guardians still have custody of youth. • Voluntary Program. • Emergency medical care only. General Foster Care/ Long Term Placement • Youth 8-21 years • 1 day till age 21 • Youth removed from parents care by CWS; abuse/neglect • Youth may be in a reunification plan. • Ongoing wellness care required. • 30 Day Physical

  3. AB 12 Youth Assembly Bill (AB) 12 was enacted on 1/1/12; the focus of this legislation is to provide foster care services/support to youth until their 20th birthday. “Fostering Successful Connections” • Youth placed through CWS • Youth are 18-20 years old • Eligible for Life Skill Courses

  4. Pre-certification As part of the pre-certification process a foster parent applicant must complete: • Foster parent applications(LIC 283A, LIC 215) • Live Scan process; criminal background check • Child Abuse Central Index(CACI) process (LIC 198A); child abuse record check • DMV Record check • 3 Reference Letters • Budget (LIC 420) • Medical physical/TB Test (LIC 503) • CPR/First Aid training • Foster Parent Questionnaire • Home Study Process • All required trainings (minimum of 12 hours) • Title XXII Foster Care Regulations

  5. Live Scan Information Who must complete the Live Scan Fingerprint process: • Each foster parent applicant • Each adult that resides in the foster home • Any authorized adult that provides care for the foster youth • Upon completion of your certification with NCFC; provide the Live Scan receipt to NCFC and the costs will be reimbursed. • Call 1-800-315-4507 to find the nearest Live Scan location. • Bring Photo Identification, NCFC Live Scan Form and method of payment to the appointment

  6. Reference Letters Who can provide reference letters: • Co-workers • Friends • Colleagues • Any person who is not related to the foster parent applicant that has observed the foster parent interacting with children. Title XXII regulations require three (3) reference letters for each foster parent applicant. NCFC will send out the forms if names and addresses are supplied OR the foster parent applicant can provide the form to the person providing the reference.

  7. Northern California Family Center Foster Home Applicant Reference Foster Parent (FP) Applicant Name: _____________________________________ Name of Reference: __________________________________________________ Address of Reference: ________________________________________________ Phone # of Reference: ________________________________________________ Relationship to FP Applicant: _______________ Length of time known: _______ Has FP Applicant been consistently employed: ____Yes ____No Has FP Applicant demonstrated financial stability:____Yes ____No FP Applicant’s strengths: ____________________________________________ FP Applicant’s challenges: ___________________________________________ Please comment on the FP applicant’s: GOOD FAIR POOR Emotional Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Morality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ _________ Interpersonal Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Role Modeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Ability to Set Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Ability to Work Collaboratively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Housekeeping Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Ability to Follow Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Additional comments: ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ I CERTIFIED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FORGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT: ___________________________ ______________ Signature Date Please complete and return it to: NCFC, 2244 Pacheco Blvd, Martinez, CA 94553, Ph: 925-370-1991, Fax: 925-370-1993; Your feedback is invaluable to the foster parent applicant in their endeavor to become a certified foster parent. Thank you for your time.

  8. Northern California Family Center Foster Home Applicant Reference Foster Parent (FP) Applicant Name: _____________________________________ Name of Reference: __________________________________________________ Address of Reference: ________________________________________________ Phone # of Reference: ________________________________________________ Relationship to FP Applicant: _______________ Length of time known: _______ Has FP Applicant been consistently employed: ____Yes ____No Has FP Applicant demonstrated financial stability:____Yes ____No FP Applicant’s strengths: ____________________________________________ FP Applicant’s challenges: ___________________________________________ Please comment on the FP applicant’s: GOOD FAIR POOR Emotional Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Morality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ _________ Interpersonal Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Role Modeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Ability to Set Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Ability to Work Collaboratively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Housekeeping Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Ability to Follow Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Additional comments: ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ I CERTIFIED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FORGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT: ___________________________ ______________ Signature Date Please complete and return it to: NCFC, 2244 Pacheco Blvd, Martinez, CA 94553, Ph: 925-370-1991, Fax: 925-370-1993; Your feedback is invaluable to the foster parent applicant in their endeavor to become a certified foster parent. Thank you for your time.

  9. Northern California Family Center Foster Home Applicant Reference Foster Parent (FP) Applicant Name: _____________________________________ Name of Reference: __________________________________________________ Address of Reference: ________________________________________________ Phone # of Reference: ________________________________________________ Relationship to FP Applicant: _______________ Length of time known: _______ Has FP Applicant been consistently employed: ____Yes ____No Has FP Applicant demonstrated financial stability:____Yes ____No FP Applicant’s strengths: ____________________________________________ FP Applicant’s challenges: ___________________________________________ Please comment on the FP applicant’s: GOOD FAIR POOR Emotional Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Morality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ _________ Interpersonal Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Role Modeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ _____ Ability to Set Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Ability to Work Collaboratively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Housekeeping Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Ability to Follow Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ ____ _____ Additional comments: ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ I CERTIFIED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FORGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT: ___________________________ ______________ Signature Date Please complete and return it to: NCFC, 2244 Pacheco Blvd, Martinez, CA 94553, Ph: 925-370-1991, Fax: 925-370-1993; Your feedback is invaluable to the foster parent applicant in their endeavor to become a certified foster parent. Thank you for your time.

  10. Health Screening Reports Title XXII regulations require that foster parent applicants submit the following health related forms: • Heath Screening Report-Facility Personnel (LIC 503) • Tuberculosis test; if the tuberculin screen test is positive an x-ray is required (LIC 503) • “Applicant Own Report on Health”

  11. Northern California Family Center 2244 Pacheco Blvd., Martinez, CA 94553 Certified Foster Parent Foster Home All All To provide daily care for youth in foster care placement. x x x x x x

  12. Northern California Family Center Applicant’s Own Report on Health Name: ___________________ Address: __________________________________ Height: _____ Weight: _____ Age: ____ Date of last medical exam: ____________ General Health: __Good __Fair __Poor Sleep: __Good __Fair __Poor Tire Easily: ____Yes ____No Headaches: ___Often ___Sometimes ___Never Primary Dr.’s Name: ________________ Dr.’s Phone #:______________________ Most Serious Health Issue: ____________________________________________ Have You Ever Been Treated for: NO YES Diabetes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ ___ Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ Heart Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ Arthritis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ Ulcers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .______ Epilepsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ______ Allergies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ Substance Abuse Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ ___ Have You Ever Been Hospitalized for: NO YES Psychiatric Reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ ___ Medical Reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ If you checked “YES” for any of the above, please explain: ___________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ I CERTIFIED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FORGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT: ___________________________ ______________ Signature Date These forms are NOT to be sent to your physician. Each foster parent applicant must fill out a separate form and return it to: NCFC, 2244 Pacheco Blvd, Martinez, CA 94553, Ph: 925-370-1991, Fax: 925-370-1993

  13. CPR/First Aid Who Must be CPR/First Aid Certified: • Foster parent applicant • Any adult will be assisting the foster parent in caring for the foster youth (i.e. Spouse, adult children in the home, daycare providers, etc.)

  14. CPR/First Aid (cont.) Infant/Child/Adult CPR & First Aid Water Saving CPR/First Aid Certification NCFC periodically provides CPR/First Aid training. After you are a certified foster parent, you are eligible to attend CPR/First Aid training (for re-certification) at your local community college free of charge through the Foster Care Education (FCE) Program.

  15. Budget • Each foster parent applicant must demonstrate that their current household income is sufficient to sustain the household prior to becoming a certified foster parent. (LIC 420)

  16. Northern California Family Center 075200120

  17. FundingLong Term/General Foster Care • Foster Care is a County, State and Federally funded REIMBURSEMENT Program. • The foster care rates are set by the Federal Government. • Not taxable income. • Tax benefits for foster parents.

  18. FundingLong Term/General Foster Care

  19. FundingCrisis/Runaway Foster Care • $30/bed night • $50/bed night/first night-if foster parents accept a foster youth after 9pm. • Invoice process

  20. Insurance NCFC has insurance to augment the various insurance coverages of the NCFC foster parents: • Foster Parents must have vehicle insurance • The vehicle insurance policy must have PD and PL with minimum liability of $35,000/person • Foster parents must have either home owners insurance or renters insurance to cover their “facility” • Home owners insurance must include personal property and liability coverage • Renters insurance must include liability coverage

  21. Insurance (cont.) NCFC carries the following insurance coverages: • Personal injury liability • Incidental malpractice liability (limits liability up to $1,000,000) • Contractual liability

  22. Insurance (cont.) NCFC insurance provides for the following protections (in or out of the foster home facility): • Child injury • Lawsuits • Bodily injury claims • Property damage claims • Landlords

  23. Training Foster parent applicants are required to have the following pre-certification training (a minimum of 12 hours): • Orientation • Advanced I (Adv. I) • Advanced II (Adv. II) • CPR/First Aid • Mandated Child Abuse Reporting

  24. Training (cont.) Annually foster parents are required to have 12 hours of training. Here are some suggested topic areas: • Child Development • Learning Disabilities • Developmental Disabilities • Trauma/Impact on Children • Life Skill Development • Life Books • Conflict Resolution (i.e. when caring for siblings)

  25. Almost certified… Once all of the above stated forms have been submitted and the trainings have been completed there are 2 more steps to complete the certification process: • Foster Parent Questionnaire • Home Visit (“Facility inspection”) From those two steps a foster home narrative will be drafted by a NCFC social worker.

  26. Title XXII Foster Care Regulations • At least one certified foster parent resides in the foster home • No more than three (3) foster youth can be placed in a NCFC foster home at a time (if the home can accommodate 3 youth in accordance with the regulations) • Foster youth cannot share a room with someone of the opposite gender • Foster youth cannot share a room with an adult • Income of each foster home is sufficient to maintain each home with an adequate standard of living • 24 Hour Supervision shall be provided for the foster youth • Respite/Vacations • Prudent Parent Standard

  27. Prudent Parent Standard “Reasonable and prudent parent standard” means the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the child’s health, safety, and best interests. Ensuring foster youth can participate in activities the same or similar as birth children.

  28. Prudent Parent Standard (cont.) Considerations: • Youth’s age (developmental/chronological) • Legal authorizations (travel orders) • Level of danger • Level of youth’s skill • Would you let a birth child do this activity?

  29. Title XXII Foster Care Regulations (cont.) • Weapons: • Firearms must be stored in a gun safe • Ammunition must by stored and locked separately • Foster parents will participate in and cooperate with the foster youth’s treatment plan (i.e. therapy, school services, visitation, etc) • Foster parents will maintain a foster youth’s records in a confidential manner: • Life Books • Pentaflex file • Binder • Locked/Centralized

  30. Title XXII Foster Care Regulations (cont.) • First Aid Manual/Supplies: • Centralized location • Fully stocked • Replenished on a consistent basis • Foster Youth Rights (highlights): • To attend spiritual/religious services of the foster youth’s choosing; or to not attend services • Telephone County Social Worker, NCFC Social Worker and the foster youth’s attorney anytime, confidentially • Live free from corporal punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, coercion, threat, deprivation of meals, withholding of regular monetary allowances or denial of court ordered services/visitations

  31. Title XXII Foster Care Regulations (cont.) • Foster parents shall provide & encourage: • Social activities • Educational activities • Religious/Spiritual activities • Physical activities • Age appropriate books/toys/games

  32. Title XXII Foster Care Regulations (cont.) • Foster homes shall have: • Screened fireplaces/open faced heaters • Three balanced meals and snacks provided daily • Clean, safe, sanitary, good repair • Hot water temperature (150-120) • Fire extinguisher (2A1OBC); charged/accessible • Smoke detectors; kitchen, each bedroom, each level of the facility • First aid kit; fully stocked/accessible • Locked area; all medications/toxic substances/cleaning products • Inside/Outside of the home; neatly maintained, no safety hazards • Telephone

  33. Title XXII Regulations Title XXII Regulations govern all foster care activities: Regulations in English: • http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/entres/getinfo/pdf/Ffaman.pdf • http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/entres/getinfo/pdf/ffhman1.pdf • http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/entres/getinfo/pdf/ffhman2.pdf • http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/entres/getinfo/pdf/ffhman3.pdf • http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/entres/getinfo/pdf/ffhman4.pdf Regulations in Spanish: • http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/entres/getinfo/pdf/Fost%20Fam%20Homes%20Man%20SP.pdf

  34. The Northern California Family Center is a non-profit, licensed Foster Family Agency that has been serving the needs of youth and families for over 30 years. Our staff are dedicated professionals on-call 24 hours a day to provide experienced clinical care and assessment for a wide range of personal and family problems. Northern California Family Center (NCFC) 2244 Pacheco Blvd. Martinez, CA 94553 Ph: 925-370-1991 Fax: 925-370-1993 Executive Director: Tom Fulton, MA

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