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to a Joint Overview of the to a Joint Overview of the Placement and Residential Placement and Residential

Licensing UnitLicensing Unitand its Partnership with and its Partnership with

DCFS DCFS

Division of Child Care & Early Childhood Education and

Division of Children and Family Services

WELCOME

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PLACEMENT AND RESIDENTIAL LICENSING UNIT

DAVID GRIFFIN, Associate Director

KATHY MACKAY, Program Manager

PEGGY POOLE, Administrative Assistant

KATHY WESTERMAN, Administrative Assistant

LONNIA COOPER, Specialist DARLA THOMPSON, Specialist

ANN DALTON, Program Coordinator

OLLIE JASPER, Program Coordinator

GREG GILLILAND, Adoption Coordinator/Board Facilitator

SHIRLEY PRESTON, Specialist

CHARLOTTE GALUSHA, Specialist PATTY GLANTON, Specialist

MARQUITA THOMAS, Specialist CHARLIE ARNOLD, Specialist

SHANNON ROUSE, Specialist BRENNA TUCKER, Specialist

FATIMA STEPPS, Specialist

Placement and Residential Placement and Residential Licensing SpecialistsLicensing Specialists

The Child Welfare Agency Review Board grants The Child Welfare Agency Review Board grants licenses. licenses.

Licensing Specialists ensure that licensed Licensing Specialists ensure that licensed agency’s meet minimum licensing standards.  agency’s meet minimum licensing standards.  

Licensing Specialists:Licensing Specialists:

provide consultation, training and technical provide consultation, training and technical assistance to applicants or licensed agencies assistance to applicants or licensed agencies as needed.as needed.

investigate licensing complaints on the investigate licensing complaints on the Agency.Agency.

assists with maltreatment investigations.assists with maltreatment investigations. monitor existing licensed agencies.monitor existing licensed agencies. 33

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•Foster Home Records and Foster Home Records and Home InspectionsHome Inspections•Children’s RecordsChildren’s Records•Policies and Procedures Policies and Procedures •Personnel Records Personnel Records •Adoption Home Records and Adoption Home Records and Children’s RecordsChildren’s Records

The PRLU is authorized to inspect and investigate any proposed or The PRLU is authorized to inspect and investigate any proposed or operating children’s residential facility or child placement agency operating children’s residential facility or child placement agency to determine if the facility/agency will be or is operating in to determine if the facility/agency will be or is operating in compliance with the compliance with the Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Welfare AgenciesWelfare Agencies. These inspections include:. These inspections include:

The Placement and Residential Licensing Unit

Children’s Record ReviewsChildren’s Record ReviewsThese reviews will start next year.These reviews will start next year.

Records will usually be selected for children placed Records will usually be selected for children placed in DCFS foster homes within their primary county. in DCFS foster homes within their primary county.

Records will be selected from different Family Records will be selected from different Family Service Workers. Service Workers.

The children’s record will be reviewed to ensure The children’s record will be reviewed to ensure compliance with Minimum Licensing Standards.compliance with Minimum Licensing Standards.

The items required are already required by DCFS The items required are already required by DCFS policy so the PRLU won’t be checking for anything policy so the PRLU won’t be checking for anything new. new.

A majority of the children’s record will be reviewed A majority of the children’s record will be reviewed directly from CHRIS, however there are items that directly from CHRIS, however there are items that can only be found in the hard file. can only be found in the hard file.

The PRLU checklist used will be distributed to DCFS The PRLU checklist used will be distributed to DCFS staff prior to these reviews beginning. staff prior to these reviews beginning.

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DCFS Purpose and GoalsDCFS Purpose and Goals DCFS is licensed by the Division of Child Care DCFS is licensed by the Division of Child Care

and Early Childhood Education to approve and Early Childhood Education to approve foster and adoptive homes. foster and adoptive homes.

DCFS recruits foster homes in order to provide DCFS recruits foster homes in order to provide a temporary, stable and loving homes for a temporary, stable and loving homes for children who cannot safely remain in their own children who cannot safely remain in their own homes.homes.

DCFS also recruits adoptive homes to provide a DCFS also recruits adoptive homes to provide a permanent, forever family for those children in permanent, forever family for those children in foster care who cannot safely return home.foster care who cannot safely return home.

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DCFS Purpose and Goals DCFS Purpose and Goals cont.cont.

DCFS places children based on their identified DCFS places children based on their identified needs and strives to place siblings together needs and strives to place siblings together when in the best interest of the children.when in the best interest of the children.

DCFS works to ensure that foster care and DCFS works to ensure that foster care and other placements support goals of other placements support goals of permanency.permanency.

DCFS works to use permanent placements DCFS works to use permanent placements with relatives or other adults who a close with relatives or other adults who a close relationship to the child or children.relationship to the child or children.

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Assessing, Processing and Assessing, Processing and Retaining Foster HomesRetaining Foster Homes

DCFS assesses, processes and retains foster DCFS assesses, processes and retains foster home by:home by:

Engaging prospective foster families.Engaging prospective foster families. Explaining the qualification/training process.Explaining the qualification/training process. Determining the degree of interest and Determining the degree of interest and

appropriateness of potential foster homes.appropriateness of potential foster homes. Monitoring the entire application processMonitoring the entire application process.. Processing all opening paperwork and Processing all opening paperwork and

conducting home visits.conducting home visits.

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Assessing, Processing and Assessing, Processing and Retaining Foster Homes Retaining Foster Homes cont.cont. Visiting homes quarterly to ensure Visiting homes quarterly to ensure

compliance with licensing standards.compliance with licensing standards. Completing annual re-evaluations to Completing annual re-evaluations to

ensure compliance with licensing ensure compliance with licensing standards and DCFS requirements as well standards and DCFS requirements as well as overall appropriateness of the home.as overall appropriateness of the home.

Investigating reports of non-compliance Investigating reports of non-compliance with licensing standards (licensing with licensing standards (licensing complaints) involving foster homes.complaints) involving foster homes.

Investigating other foster home Investigating other foster home requirement/non-maltreatment violations.requirement/non-maltreatment violations. 99

Assessing, Processing and Assessing, Processing and Retaining Foster HomesRetaining Foster Homes

cont.cont. Working with the family to correct violations Working with the family to correct violations

and monitoring corrective action plans.and monitoring corrective action plans.

Developing individual training plans for Developing individual training plans for foster parents to determine skills needed or foster parents to determine skills needed or to enhance current skills in order to better to enhance current skills in order to better care for the children.care for the children.

Maintaining foster home record per policy Maintaining foster home record per policy and licensing standards.and licensing standards.

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Other DCFS staff’s role in maintaining Other DCFS staff’s role in maintaining compliance with licensing standards in foster compliance with licensing standards in foster

homes:homes:

Communication with the Resource WorkerCommunication with the Resource Worker Addressing safety issues in the home:Addressing safety issues in the home:

Medication accessible to children (200.6.2)Medication accessible to children (200.6.2) Be aware of safety plans (200.4.14)Be aware of safety plans (200.4.14)

Not placing more children than the foster home Not placing more children than the foster home is approved for (200.1.4, 200.2.7)is approved for (200.1.4, 200.2.7)

Being aware of sleeping arrangement standards Being aware of sleeping arrangement standards (200.5)(200.5)

Including foster parents in case planning Including foster parents in case planning (200.11.5)(200.11.5)

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Monitor VisitsMonitor Visits

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The PRLU’s The PRLU’s Monitoring Monitoring of DCFS of DCFS

DCFS foster homes will be DCFS foster homes will be inspected at least once inspected at least once each year and more often each year and more often if deemed necessary to if deemed necessary to determine compliance determine compliance with licensing standards. with licensing standards.

Monitor visits to DCFS Monitor visits to DCFS foster homes include foster homes include inspections of foster home inspections of foster home records and inspections of records and inspections of the foster home. the foster home.

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Record ReviewsRecord Reviews

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Record ReviewsRecord Reviews• The Foster Home Record Review Check

sheet is used to review the physical record.

• Review findings with the Resource Worker (if available).

• The Specialist will copy the Floor Plan and Foster Home face sheet out of case record.

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Record ReviewRecord Review

The Licensing Specialist will deal immediately The Licensing Specialist will deal immediately with any issues of imminent harm to the child.with any issues of imminent harm to the child.The Resource Worker shall be advised of The Resource Worker shall be advised of

any issues that can and should be any issues that can and should be immediately corrected and correction immediately corrected and correction obtained.obtained.

The Supervisor shall be called immediately The Supervisor shall be called immediately regarding any issues that cannot be regarding any issues that cannot be immediately corrected that represent a risk immediately corrected that represent a risk to children in careto children in care

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Foster Home Foster Home Inspections Inspections

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Foster Home InspectionsFoster Home InspectionsThese visits can be announced or These visits can be announced or

unannounced. unannounced.

If announced the Licensing If announced the Licensing Specialist will contact the foster Specialist will contact the foster parents to schedule the inspection.parents to schedule the inspection.

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Foster Home Foster Home InspectionsInspectionsAll parts of the home and grounds shall be All parts of the home and grounds shall be

viewed to ensure that all areas are free of viewed to ensure that all areas are free of serious hazards and comply with licensing serious hazards and comply with licensing standards for foster homes. standards for foster homes.

An interview with the foster parent(s) shall An interview with the foster parent(s) shall be conducted to ensure that the foster be conducted to ensure that the foster parent(s) and home complies with licensing parent(s) and home complies with licensing standards. standards.

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Foster Home InspectionsFoster Home Inspections The Licensing Specialist will deal immediately The Licensing Specialist will deal immediately

with any issues of imminent harm to the child with any issues of imminent harm to the child (examples - access to medications, poisonous (examples - access to medications, poisonous substances available to young or substances available to young or developmentally delayed children, structural developmentally delayed children, structural damage potentially injurious to occupants). damage potentially injurious to occupants). The foster parent shall be advised of any issues that The foster parent shall be advised of any issues that

can be immediately corrected and correction can be immediately corrected and correction obtained.obtained.

The Licensing Supervisor shall be called immediately The Licensing Supervisor shall be called immediately regarding any issues that cannot be immediately regarding any issues that cannot be immediately corrected that represent a risk to children in care. corrected that represent a risk to children in care.

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Foster Home Foster Home InspectionsInspections

The following will be completed:

•Foster Home Check Sheet•Foster Child/Parent Questionnaire

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Foster Home InspectionsFoster Home Inspections

An exit interview will be conducted.The signature of the foster parent(s)

will be obtained.A copy of the Safety Assessment

Form (522) will be left with the foster parent(s).

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Final DocumentationFinal Documentation The Licensing specialist will cite, on the compliance The Licensing specialist will cite, on the compliance

form (521), the violations noted at the record review form (521), the violations noted at the record review and/or the home visit, briefly describing the violation and/or the home visit, briefly describing the violation and listing a compliance date for all violations. and listing a compliance date for all violations. The The seriousness of the threat and level of danger to seriousness of the threat and level of danger to children will be considered when determining children will be considered when determining compliance datescompliance dates..

If technical assistance is given “TA” will be listed and If technical assistance is given “TA” will be listed and any technical assistance statements.any technical assistance statements.

The Agency shall be notified immediately (by e-mail or The Agency shall be notified immediately (by e-mail or phone) of serious safety issues discovered during phone) of serious safety issues discovered during foster home inspections. foster home inspections.

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Final DocumentationFinal Documentation

Copies of the compliance form (521), Copies of the compliance form (521), safety assessment form (522), and safety assessment form (522), and questionnaires will be maintained in questionnaires will be maintained in the Licensing Specialists’ foster home the Licensing Specialists’ foster home file, the PRLU Central Office foster file, the PRLU Central Office foster home’s file, and provided to the home’s file, and provided to the Resource Worker (excluding Resource Worker (excluding questionnaires), the DCFS Area questionnaires), the DCFS Area Director (excluding questionnaires), Director (excluding questionnaires), and DCFS Director.and DCFS Director.

Foster Home InspectionsFoster Home InspectionsThe Resource worker will:The Resource worker will: Conference with the Licensing Specialist Conference with the Licensing Specialist

on any issues needing clarifications or on any issues needing clarifications or follow-up with the foster parent and/or follow-up with the foster parent and/or Family Service Worker on non-compliance.Family Service Worker on non-compliance.

Coordinate the completion of non-Coordinate the completion of non-compliance with the foster parent and/or compliance with the foster parent and/or Family Service Worker.Family Service Worker.

Collect information and report the status Collect information and report the status any follow-up to the Licensing Specialist.any follow-up to the Licensing Specialist.

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Final DocumentationFinal Documentation Depending upon the nature of the violation it may be Depending upon the nature of the violation it may be

necessary for the Licensing Specialist to return to necessary for the Licensing Specialist to return to the agency or foster home on or shortly after the the agency or foster home on or shortly after the correction date. Some corrections may be verified correction date. Some corrections may be verified via mail, e-mail, fax or by receiving copies of via mail, e-mail, fax or by receiving copies of required documents.required documents.

The Placement and Residential Licensing Specialist The Placement and Residential Licensing Specialist should receive verification of corrections from the should receive verification of corrections from the Resource Worker by the compliance date.Resource Worker by the compliance date.

When notifying the Specialist of a correction When notifying the Specialist of a correction the agency should list the standard number the agency should list the standard number that was violated, a detailed explanation of that was violated, a detailed explanation of how the violation was corrected, and the how the violation was corrected, and the correction date. correction date.

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Examples of Violations Examples of Violations CitedCited

Smith 111111Smith 111111

Due 6/18Due 6/18 200.1.9 Need approval letter200.1.9 Need approval letter 200.4.14 Need written safety plan signed by both foster parents for 200.4.14 Need written safety plan signed by both foster parents for

trampoline   trampoline   

Due 6/29Due 6/29 200.3.5 Need current T.B. test  200.3.5 Need current T.B. test   200.4.12 Need current rabies vaccinations 200.4.12 Need current rabies vaccinations 

Jones 222222Jones 222222

Due 6/18Due 6/18 200.2.8 Provide proof of liability insurance      200.2.8 Provide proof of liability insurance       200.4.14 Need written safety plan signed by both foster parents for 4-200.4.14 Need written safety plan signed by both foster parents for 4-

wheeler/ATV  wheeler/ATV  

  

Doe 333333 Doe 333333

Due 6/18Due 6/18 100.4.4c Certify that Sondra does not have a criminal record     100.4.4c Certify that Sondra does not have a criminal record     200.2.7 Specify in home study the number, age, sex, and other 200.2.7 Specify in home study the number, age, sex, and other

characteristics of children the home is approved to provide care for.   characteristics of children the home is approved to provide care for.   2727

Examples of Correction Examples of Correction NotificationNotification::Smith 111111Smith 111111

Due 6/18Due 6/18 200.1.9 Need approval letter 200.1.9 Need approval letter Corrected 5/18/10   Approval letter placed in file.Corrected 5/18/10   Approval letter placed in file. 200.4.14 Need written safety plan signed by both foster parents for trampoline   200.4.14 Need written safety plan signed by both foster parents for trampoline   Corrected Corrected

5/28/10    5/28/10   

Written safety plan signed by both parents and Resource Worker and placed in file. Written safety plan signed by both parents and Resource Worker and placed in file. 

Due 6/29Due 6/29 200.3.5 Need current T.B. test   200.3.5 Need current T.B. test   Corrected 6/10/10 - TB test completed, card copied and filed in file Corrected 6/10/10 - TB test completed, card copied and filed in file  200.4.12 Need current rabies vaccinations  200.4.12 Need current rabies vaccinations  Corrected 5/28/10 – Corrected 5/28/10 –

Rabies vaccine administered and receipt with canines name copied and filed in file  Rabies vaccine administered and receipt with canines name copied and filed in file  

Jones 222222Jones 222222

Due 6/18Due 6/18 200.2.8 Provide proof of liability insurance       200.2.8 Provide proof of liability insurance       Corrected 5/29/10   Proof of insurance in parent file Corrected 5/29/10   Proof of insurance in parent file  200.4.14 Need written safety plan signed by both foster parents for 4-wheeler/ATV    200.4.14 Need written safety plan signed by both foster parents for 4-wheeler/ATV    Corrected Corrected

5/31/10   - Written safety plan regarding 4-wheeler signed by both parents and Resource Worker 5/31/10   - Written safety plan regarding 4-wheeler signed by both parents and Resource Worker and placed in file. and placed in file. 

Doe 333333 Doe 333333

Due 6/18Due 6/18 100.4.4c Certify that Sondra does not have a criminal record     100.4.4c Certify that Sondra does not have a criminal record     Corrected 5/28/10  Corrected 5/28/10  

Written and signed certification by parents placed in file.Written and signed certification by parents placed in file. 200.2.7 Specify in home study the number, age, sex, and other characteristics of children the home 200.2.7 Specify in home study the number, age, sex, and other characteristics of children the home

is approved to provide care for.    is approved to provide care for.    Corrected 5/19/10  - Home study addendum listing number, age, Corrected 5/19/10  - Home study addendum listing number, age, sex and other characteristics of children the home is approved to provide care for filed in file. sex and other characteristics of children the home is approved to provide care for filed in file. 

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Final DocumentationFinal Documentation

The Licensing Specialists “job” is not The Licensing Specialists “job” is not done until all corrections are done until all corrections are received. received.

An extension for compliance dates can be An extension for compliance dates can be granted depending on the nature of the granted depending on the nature of the violation. violation.

If timely compliance is not obtained, the If timely compliance is not obtained, the Licensing Specialist will notify the Licensing Specialist will notify the Licensing Supervisor.Licensing Supervisor.

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ExtensionsExtensionsAll extension requests must be All extension requests must be

requested by an e-mail to the requested by an e-mail to the Specialist and the Area Director must Specialist and the Area Director must be copied.be copied.

The extension request shall include:The extension request shall include:An outline of what has been corrected An outline of what has been corrected Justification for the requestJustification for the requestA reasonable timeline for completion.A reasonable timeline for completion.

Extension dates must be approved by Extension dates must be approved by the Specialist.the Specialist.

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DCFS Compliance DCFS Compliance Notification Progression:Notification Progression:

Original Compliance Due Date or Extension Due Date: Original Compliance Due Date or Extension Due Date: DCFS Resource WorkerDCFS Resource Worker

1 week over due: 1 week over due: DCFS Resource Worker, PRL Specialist’s Supervisor, and DCFS Resource Worker, PRL Specialist’s Supervisor, and

DCFS Resource Worker’s Area DirectorDCFS Resource Worker’s Area Director 2 weeks over due: 2 weeks over due:

DCFS Resource WorkerDCFS Resource Worker, , DCFS Resource Worker’s Area DCFS Resource Worker’s Area Director, DCFS Assistant DirectorDirector, DCFS Assistant Director, , PRL Specialist’s PRL Specialist’s Supervisor, and PRLU Program ManagerSupervisor, and PRLU Program Manager

3 weeks over due: 3 weeks over due: DCFS Resource Worker, DCFS Resource Worker’s Area DCFS Resource Worker, DCFS Resource Worker’s Area

Director, DCFS Assistant Director,Director, DCFS Assistant Director, DCFS Director, PRL PRL Specialist’s Supervisor, and PRLU Program ManagerSpecialist’s Supervisor, and PRLU Program Manager

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Quarterly Monitoring Quarterly Monitoring and and

Re-evaluationRe-evaluation

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Licensing’s Expectations Licensing’s Expectations Quarterly Monitoring Quarterly Monitoring

200.9.1 The agency shall 200.9.1 The agency shall monitor the foster home at least monitor the foster home at least quarterly for continued quarterly for continued compliance with licensing compliance with licensing standards for foster homes. standards for foster homes. 200.9.4 The agency shall keep 200.9.4 The agency shall keep documentation of quarterly documentation of quarterly monitoring visits evaluations in monitoring visits evaluations in the foster home record the foster home record signed signed and dated by the person and dated by the person conducting the visit conducting the visit and the and the foster parent.foster parent. All parts of the home and All parts of the home and grounds shall be viewed to grounds shall be viewed to ensure that all areas are free of ensure that all areas are free of serious hazards and comply with serious hazards and comply with licensing standards for foster licensing standards for foster homes. An interview with the homes. An interview with the foster parent(s) shall be foster parent(s) shall be conducted to ensure that the conducted to ensure that the foster parent(s) and home foster parent(s) and home complies with licensing complies with licensing standards.standards.

DCFS Quarterly MonitoringDCFS Quarterly Monitoring

The Family Service/Resource The Family Service/Resource Worker will monitor the Worker will monitor the foster family home at least foster family home at least quarterly for continued quarterly for continued compliance with the compliance with the standards of approval for standards of approval for foster homes. The Family foster homes. The Family Service/Resource Worker Service/Resource Worker shall formally complete a shall formally complete a Checklist for Compliance Checklist for Compliance (CFS-475) on the foster (CFS-475) on the foster family every three months family every three months and will file the completed and will file the completed form in the family foster form in the family foster home record. The Family home record. The Family Service/Resource Worker or Service/Resource Worker or agency designee will formally agency designee will formally complete Section F (On-going complete Section F (On-going Monitoring) of the CFS-475. Monitoring) of the CFS-475.

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Licensing’s Expectations Re-Licensing’s Expectations Re-EvaluationEvaluation

200.9.2 The child placement 200.9.2 The child placement agency shall conduct an agency shall conduct an annual re-evaluation of the annual re-evaluation of the foster family home. Any foster family home. Any foster home that does not foster home that does not substantially comply with substantially comply with licensing standards shall not licensing standards shall not be approved for placement be approved for placement until compliance is achieved.until compliance is achieved.

200.9.4 The agency shall 200.9.4 The agency shall keep documentation of keep documentation of annual re-evaluations in the annual re-evaluations in the foster home record foster home record signed signed and dated by the person and dated by the person conducting the visit conducting the visit and and the foster parent.the foster parent.

DCFS Re-EvaluationDCFS Re-Evaluation

Family foster homes must be Family foster homes must be reviewed annually; i.e., no reviewed annually; i.e., no later than the anniversary later than the anniversary month of the family foster month of the family foster home's approval, to assure home's approval, to assure that they continue to meet all that they continue to meet all standards and policy standards and policy requirements. The Family requirements. The Family Service/Resource Worker shall Service/Resource Worker shall formally complete a Family formally complete a Family Foster Parent Reevaluation Foster Parent Reevaluation (CFS-451). The foster home (CFS-451). The foster home record must document that the record must document that the foster parent(s) maintained foster parent(s) maintained current certification in both current certification in both CPR and First Aid. Any family CPR and First Aid. Any family foster home that does not foster home that does not continue to meet standards continue to meet standards will be closed for placement of will be closed for placement of children in foster care. children in foster care.

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Licensing’s Expectations Re-Licensing’s Expectations Re-EvaluationEvaluation

200.9.3 The child placement 200.9.3 The child placement agency shall re-evaluate the agency shall re-evaluate the home of the foster family home of the foster family experiences any major life experiences any major life changes such as:changes such as:

MarriageMarriage DivorceDivorce SeparationSeparation Health problemsHealth problems DeathDeath Change of residenceChange of residence Change of household Change of household compositioncomposition

DCFS Re-EvaluationDCFS Re-Evaluation

Other than annual Other than annual reevaluations, family foster reevaluations, family foster homes also shall be homes also shall be reevaluated if any of the reevaluated if any of the following conditions develop: following conditions develop:

Separation or divorce of Separation or divorce of family foster parents; family foster parents;

Death or serious illness Death or serious illness among the members of the among the members of the foster family; foster family;

Change in residence; Change in residence; Loss of or change in Loss of or change in

employment status by either employment status by either family foster parent; family foster parent;

Suspected maltreatment of Suspected maltreatment of any child in the home; or any child in the home; or

Any other major life changes Any other major life changes in the family foster home.in the family foster home.

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* If a Family Service Worker becomes aware of one of these situations they should notify the Resource Worker.

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Alternative Alternative Compliance Compliance

vs.vs.Policy Waiver Policy Waiver

Please see handouts:Please see handouts:

Alternative Compliance (AC) vs. Policy Alternative Compliance (AC) vs. Policy WaiverWaiver for the procedures for requesting a for the procedures for requesting a Policy Waiver or an Alternative CompliancePolicy Waiver or an Alternative Compliance

Alternative Compliance RequestsAlternative Compliance Requests for for common Minimum Licensing Standards for common Minimum Licensing Standards for which Alternative Compliance is requestedwhich Alternative Compliance is requested

Documentation for Alternative Compliance Documentation for Alternative Compliance RequestsRequests

DCFS Policies/Standards that are not DCFS Policies/Standards that are not Minimum Licensing StandardsMinimum Licensing Standards

Permission to Work with ChildrenPermission to Work with Children3737

ReferencesReferencesFor more information on DCFS foster For more information on DCFS foster

and adoptive homes, please see:and adoptive homes, please see: DCFS Policy VII: Services to Support Foster DCFS Policy VII: Services to Support Foster

FamiliesFamilies DCFS Policy VIII: Services to Provide Other DCFS Policy VIII: Services to Provide Other

Permanent Living SituationsPermanent Living Situations DCFS Publication 22: Standards of DCFS Publication 22: Standards of

Approval for Family Foster HomesApproval for Family Foster Homes DCFS Publication 30: Family Foster Parent DCFS Publication 30: Family Foster Parent

HandbookHandbook3838

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