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Physical Restraints questions 1-4. Single parents cannot physically restrain children. Is the answer to these questions N/A Single foster parents can restrain children if there is a second trained adult available. See 10A NCAC 70E .1103 (e)(6)(A) for waiver information. If a second trained adult is not available and the supervising agency does not request a waiver, you will still check “Yes” to Item C (Physical Restraints), statement (3) because you are stating foster parents understand they cannot use physical restraints unless there is a second trained adult available or a waiver has been granted. Please remember that this answer applies only to supervising agencies that utilize physical restraints. If your agency does not use physical restraints the answer is “N/A”. Can we do 3 visits in the home and one visit in the office, as opposed to 2 in the office and one in the home Yes. See 10A NCAC 70E .0802 for requirements related to office and home visits. Can the agency make foster parents pay for their own criminal background checks The supervising agency has the discretion to require foster parents to pay for criminal background checks. However, if I was applying to be a foster parent I would find an agency that does not require me to pay for criminal background checks. If we are using an adoptive home assessment, do we include that instead of filling in the MHA info on the 5016 The preplacement assessment (adoptive study) can only be substituted for the Family History. You must address all 28 items that are required in a preplacement assessment (10A NCAC 70H .0405). Number each of these items 1—28. It says background checks need to be dated within 180 days of receiving the packet at the Licensing Office. Is this referring to the Fingerprint letters No. This does not refer to the fingerprint letter. Do we do a complete Mutual Home Assessment for relicensure or just the 12 skills with any updates At relicensure please complete a two‐year summary and keep it in your files. If a family lives in public housing and/or receives public assistance (unemployment, Work First, Food Stamps, Medicaid and Section 8 vouchers), can they be foster parents Yes. You need to make an assessment of all applicants regarding the amount of their income each month as compared to their monthly expenses. Are they financially stable without the foster care payment Is there a rule number stating foster parents have to be working What if they are therapeutic and this is their main source of income Applicants have to show financial stability without the foster care payment. Foster care payments are not guaranteed monthly income and therefore cannot be the family’s sole income. Be cautious that foster parents do not sabotage reunification efforts in order not to lose their funding. Can we find out if child support is owed if it's not reported by the applicant The Child Support Enforcement Section within the Division of Social Services is researching this question. Please clarify skills number 3 and 4. Number 3 says “identify” and 4 says to build on them. See page 20 of A Supplemental Guide to Foster Home Licensing: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/licensing/docs/Guide‐03‐16‐09.pdf NC Division of Social Services: Follow‐up to June 15, 2010 Webinar 8
Should we be asking how serious a dating relationship is so that we can do a criminal background check Yes. If the foster parent and/or foster children are spending significant amounts of time with someone background checks should be done. Although we don’t want to be unnecessarily intrusive, it is important to remember that our children are living in these homes and questions need to be asked that will protect them. Foster parents should understand that up front. We have a right to know who is in regular contact with foster children. If foster parents are uncomfortable with this, perhaps it is not a good time for them to be foster parents. Can you write in “no findings” if there were no findings under the criminal history Yes, if there are no findings, write “no findings” for each adult in the home. What are you looking for in the emotional stability and maturity question How the individual has handled adversity in their lives, how they have handled conflicts, how long their marriage has lasted, how long they remained employed in a job unless moves were upgrades, how they deal with stress—all these are examples of issues that can be described behaviorally. There are many others. Is just a "yes" OK for the ability to give and receive affection No. We want examples of how they give and receive affection. For any of the 12 skills, is it acceptable for the needs to answer "none noted at this time" We may not have noted any need at this time. Yes, it is possible that you cannot professionally identify a need at a point in time. However, no one is perfect, so they should have identified needs in some areas or there is no ability to grow, or someone isn’t being completely honest. Please clarify when we put a comment on Section X, Item A (under the grid). Review the 5017 and 5156 to determine whether the foster parent or medical provider has indicated a medical or mental health problem. All mental health issues need to be addressed in this section on the 5016. Major/significant medical problems will need to be addressed. 6. Waiver Questions Have you seen any correlation between substantiations and waivers No. We consider waivers carefully and ask for specific information. We put the supervising agency in the position to do the same and to show how they will support the family. We have not seen waivers adversely affecting children. When are waivers necessary Waivers should be viewed as rare and temporary. The vast majority of waivers are done to keep sibling together or to place children with relatives. They will only be granted for non‐safety issues. Two rules that cannot be waived are criminal record checks and training. These are in state statutes. We might give a provisional license for training to occur within a certain period of time not to exceed 6 months, but this would only be approved for a relative or kinship placement. Please talk about waiver requests related to capacity for sibling groups. The rule related to this is clear. See Item C of 10A NCAC 70E .1001. NC Division of Social Services: Follow‐up to June 15, 2010 Webinar 9
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