Reporting and Responding to Concerns in Foster Homes SAFETY AND WELL-BEING IN FAMILY FOSTER CARE MODIFY THIS POWERPOINT TO MEET LOCAL TRAINING NEEDS OF.

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Reporting and Responding to Concerns in Foster Homes SAFETY AND WELL-BEING IN FAMILY FOSTER CARE MODIFY THIS POWERPOINT TO MEET LOCAL TRAINING NEEDS OF CPIS, CBCS, ETC

 Distinguish between a report of abuse/neglect and a foster care referral  Describe the role of foster parents in the system  Explain the importance to children and foster families for reporting/referring/responding appropriately  Identify key components in responding to reports or referrals TRAINING OBJECTIVES

 Children in foster care experience less trauma  Appropriate type of staff are responding (law enforcement/CPI or CBC/CPA)  Investigations are not compromised but strengthened  Foster families are treated with respect and supported to provide the best quality care  More foster families are available to provide quality care  Staff have adequate resources for placement and matching SUCCESSFUL TRAINING WILL MEAN:

 Foster care referrals do NOT meet the criteria for abuse/neglect investigations  Foster Care Referrals refer to “calls to the Hotline regarding concerns about the care provided in a licensed foster home, group home or emergency shelter that do not meet the criteria for acceptance of a report of abuse, abandonment, or neglect.” {F.A.C. 65C (57)}  Foster Care referrals are not handled by CPIs but by licensing or foster home support staff  Abuse/neglect investigations must meet criteria specified in law and must be handled by CPIs  Hotline counselors are trained to ask questions to determine the difference FOSTER CARE REFERRAL OR ABUSE/NEGLECT INVESTIGATION?

 Foster Care referrals are most often licensing violations  A common Foster Care referral is corporal punishment without injury  Many situations can be managed by case management  Case managers should develop relationships with local licensing staff to learn more about expectations for foster parents and child welfare partners  If a concern about a foster parent is called into the Hotline that does not meet the requirements for an intake, a foster care referral will be taken MORE ON FOSTER CARE REFERRALS

 Volunteer to provide care in their homes to children in state custody  Have the most knowledge and experience with the children  Are partners with child protection/welfare staff, GALs, attorneys, etc  Provide the most homelike setting for children when their families cannot care for them  Are assessed and licensed by DCF prior to being allowed to provide care  Have licensing staff assigned to support them  Have specific expectations to meet (See the Partnership Plan- DCF Form CF-FSP 5226 or go to  Care for children who have been traumatized with a range of behaviors and needs MORE ABOUT THESE FAMILIES FOSTER PARENTS:

 Licensing issues are handled by staff familiar to/with the child and foster family  Children are not confused or upset by an “investigation”  Foster families have the opportunity to develop skills without feeling threatened  Law enforcement is involved only in abuse/neglect reports (when required) BENEFITS TO CHILDREN AND FOSTER FAMILIES

Investigations conducted by CPIs  Respond with local licensing staff  Communicate – explain time frames, outcomes, etc  Use the approach warranted for the situation  Ensure foster parent knows how to get follow- up information Foster Care Referrals handled by CBCs  Determine if additional services are needed  Connect Foster Parents with other training and supports  Use the opportunity to teach/inform/mentor  Coordinate with case manager, GAL, CLS as needed  Communicate next steps RESPONSE TIPS

 CFOP and CFOP CFOP and CFOP  F.A.C. 65C Complaint Investigations and Foster Care Referrals F.A.C. 65C Complaint Investigations and Foster Care Referrals  (training website for foster families)  (foster allegation support team)  (DCF’s recruitment website for foster parents)  Fill in other local resources RESOURCES

Charles Scherer Florida Department of Children and Families Office of the Assistant Secretary for Operations 1317 Winewood Boulevard Tallahassee, FL Cell: (850) Charles_ STATEWIDE CONTACT