How can we prioritize kin in the home study and licensure process, and make placement with relatives the norm? How can we prioritize kin in the home study and licensure process, and make placement with relatives the norm? Heidi Epstein / Friday, August 4, 2023 0 2 Casey Family Programs Information Packet on how to support placement and licesing of kinship homes including jurisdictional examples and tools. July 2020. Read more
Identifying and Verifying the Safe Foster Home: A Study and Assessment Method Identifying and Verifying the Safe Foster Home: A Study and Assessment Method SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 0 0 Action for Children’s foster home assessment tool to be used to assess potential foster family homes. Read more
Immigrant Caregivers: The Implications of Immigration Status on Foster Care Licensure Immigrant Caregivers: The Implications of Immigration Status on Foster Care Licensure SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 0 0 This fact sheet reviews state licensing standards related to immigrant caregivers serving as placement resources for children in the child welfare system. Summary of fact sheet also available here (2017). Read more
Live Scan Fingerprinting Technology: A Primer for Child Welfare Agencies Live Scan Fingerprinting Technology: A Primer for Child Welfare Agencies SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 0 0 This ChildFocus primer for child welfare agencies gives practical information on how to obtain and implement live scan technology (2016). Read more
National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Families SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 0 0 Online training curriculm for all resource families, with content for kinship families included. Funded through a five-year cooperative agreement with Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau. (2021) Read more