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Placements & Foster Care Lauren Biel

Continuum of Care CCR is designed out of an understanding that children who must live apart from their biological parents do best when they are cared for in a committed nurturing family homes.

RAIC Receiving, Assessment, and Intake Center (RAIC) Not a placement Assessment is completed on child to determine if a child is in need of immediate medical or mental health treatment Placement search ESH Brief interview with child to identify potential relative/NREFM placements

Out-of-Home: ESH Emergency Satellite Home (ESH) Immediate placement after RAIC Generally short term placement until more permanent placement is found or approved

Out-of-Home: RFA Resource Family Approval (RFA) Typically thought of as a foster home County or Private Agency An individual or couple that a county or agency determines to have successfully met the application and assessment criteria necessary for providing care for a child or non-minor dependent who is under the jurisdiction of the court RFA Application, Criminal Records, CACI, Proof of ID, DMV, Physical, TB screening, Caregiver orientation, CPR/First Aid, 12 hrs DCFS training, Employment Verification, Ownership/rental docs., Docs of any prior/present placement history, 3 character references, Psychosocial Assessment (SW) $889/mo Resource Families Denise Marchue

Out-of-Home: Relative Examples: grandparents, aunt/uncle, adult sibling, cousin Relatives now undergo the same training and held to the same standards as Resource Families (Foster Families) Relative must start RFA process within 5 days of placement All requirements must be completed within 90 days of placement The law requires county agencies to give first priority to relatives and extended family members when looking for a home for a child in foster care. However, that can change depending on the status of the case, how long it has been since the child came into foster care, and the best interests of the child based on his or her individual needs. (http://kids-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/StepUp_RFAToolkit_V1_Feb2017_print_download.pdf) Kinship caregivers are now also called Resource families and under go the same training as foster parents (resource homes).

Out-of-Home: NREFM Non-Relative Extended Family Member (NREFM) Any adult caregiver that has an established familial or mentoring relationship with the child or any adult caregiver who has an established familial relationship with a relative of the child NREFM now undergo the same training and held to the same standards as Resource Families (Foster Families) Child may be temporarily placed in NREFM while the placement is approved with RFA standards Must start RHA within 5 days of placement.

Out-of-Home: Group Homes House in a typical residential neighborhood Typically, 6 or less residents Can be all male, all female, or co-ed Typically teens (12-18+) Staffed 24 hours a day Case Manager Program Manager Residential Counselors

Out-of-Home: Residential Treatment Facilities Rebekah Children’s Services, Uplift Family Services, Chamberlain’s Children Center Youth have greater needs than youth in group homes More support services are available 24/7 care with highly trained staff Non-public school Therapy/psychiatrist

In-Home Placements Biological Parent Family Maintenance Child may be placed with one or both parents Can be placed immediately at Court intervention or after progress in case plan (6-18mo). Minimum Level of Care https://www.sccgov.org/ssa/fc.html

Current Placements http://www.cacollegepathways.org/child-welfare-101/ http://www.cacollegepathways.org/child-welfare-101/  *California-minors

Questions

Scenarios You have your court order Now What?!? Steps to contact Fears