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Adoption

Adoption. Recruitment. OCOK will conduct general and child specific recruitment activities for adoption motivated homes for children from and referred to Region 3b. OCOK will manage all general and child specific adoption inquiries. Recruitment.

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Adoption

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  1. Adoption

  2. Recruitment • OCOK will conduct general and child specific recruitment activities for adoption motivated homes for children from and referred to Region 3b. • OCOK will manage all general and child specific adoption inquiries.

  3. Recruitment • DFPS and OCOK will collaborate on recruitment efforts such as: • The Heart Gallery • Wednesday’s Child • TARE • Wendy’s Wonderful Kids • OCOK will work with DFPS to develop child specific profiles • OCOK will provide notice to any adoption events hosted by DFPS

  4. Home Studies • OCOK will ensure that home studies on all potential adoptive homes are conducted and approved. • OCOK will refer potential adoptive families to an agency in their geographic area on a rotating basis to have their home study completed. • OCOK will provide the agency with the adoption referral form attached to an email containing the Adoption Home Study Referral. • OCOK will provide any further documentation the family may have such as a previous kinship assessment or previous home study completed.

  5. Home Selection and Staffing • OCOK will take the lead on review of a child and available home studies. • OCOK will coordinate and host a selection staffing with the following parties within 7 business days: • DPFS • CASA • Ad Litem • Guardian Ad Litem

  6. Home Selection and Staffing • By the next business day following the selection staffing OCOK will send official notification to DFPS via email of: • Recommendation of adoptive home • No recommendation of adoptive home • Once a home is selected and approved, OCOK will provide all appropriate information to the prospective family (psychological evaluations, service plans, etc.) once it has been received from DFPS.

  7. Home Selection and Staffing • When the prospective family agrees to proceed with the adoption process, DFPS will: • Complete redaction of the file within 15 business days • Provide a copy to OCOK • OCOK forwards redacted file to the Provider Case manager within 2 business days of receipt • Upon denial of an adoptive home recommendation OCOK will continue the recruitment of adoptive homes to find a match for the child.

  8. Presentation Staffing • Once the prospective family has reviewed the child’s file OCOK will ensure a presentation staffing is held with: • Prospective Family • Current Family • CASA • Ad litem • Guardian ad litem

  9. Presentation Staffing • At the presentation staffing a transition plan will be created including both the current family and the prospective family. • The transition plan will include: • Adoption preparation activities • Pre-placement visits • Any other related tasks

  10. Placement of the Child • Once an adoptive home has been identified OCOK will work with CPS and the adoptive family to facilitate the physical placement of the child in the home.

  11. Adoption Services • In order to ensure placement stability, OCOK will be contracting with CPS to deliver services to children placed with adoptive families prior to consummation. • The CPA will be responsible for managing all services, including but not limited to monthly post-placement supervision. • The CPA will provide documentation of these services to the OCOK Care Coordinator.

  12. OCOK Contact Information • Referrals and Placements • 844-777-OCOK (6265) • intake@oc-ok.org • Service Planning, Court Reports, Coordination of Services • Caremanagement@oc-ok.org • Quality Improvement and Contracts • qualityandcontracts@oc-ok.org • Foster-Adopt and Kinship Inquiries • fosteradopt-inquiry@oc-ok.org

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