Or. Admin. Code § 416-530-0040 - Foster Parent Qualifications
Applicants must:
(1)
Be at least 21 years of age;
(2)
Meet the qualifications and standards described in these rules and OAR chapter
416, division 800;
(3) Certify in
writing that the applicant meets the qualifications and standards described in
these rules and OAR chapter 416, division 800 and has disclosed all potentially
disqualifying information to OYA;
(4) Be a citizen or lawful permanent resident
of the United States;
(5)
Demonstrate the following personal qualifications:
(a) Be a responsible, stable, emotionally
mature adult who exercises sound judgment and displays the capacity to meet the
mental, physical, and emotional needs of adjudicated youth placed in foster
care;
(b) Understand the behaviors
of adjudicated youth ;
(c) Have
knowledge and understanding of non-punitive discipline and ways of helping an
adjudicated youth build positive personal relationships, self-control, and
self-esteem;
(d) Have respect for
an individual's values, lifestyle, philosophies, sexual orientation, gender
identity, religion, and cultural heritage;
(e) Be able to realistically evaluate which
adjudicated youth they can accept, work with, and integrate into their
family;
(f) Have a support network
that could include family, friends, the neighborhood, and the community;
and
(g) Provide appropriate
supervision to ensure community safety.
(6) Be physically and mentally able to
perform the duties of foster care;
(a) OYA may
require a medical statement from a physician verifying that the applicant or
any member of the household is physically capable of supervising and caring for
adjudicated youth .
(b) OYA may
require the applicant to consent to the release of psychological, medical or
physical, drug and alcohol, or other reports and evaluations to OYA for the
consideration of the applicant 's ability to supervise and care for adjudicated
youth .
(c) If an applicant has a
history of alcohol or substance abuse, the applicant must be able to provide
evidence that the applicant has been substance-free and sober for at least two
years prior to applying for certification.
(7) Be free from a professional or personal
conflict of interest. If the applicant is an OYA staff or works in a
professional capacity which may contribute to a conflict of interest, the
application and home study must be approved by the OYA Community Services
assistant director, or designee; and
(8) Not have any documented incidents of
abuse or neglect that resulted in a founded or substantiated disposition by the
Oregon Department of Human Services within the last five years. OYA must
conduct child abuse registry checks at the time of certification and
re-certification, at the time a foster home certified by another agency wishes
to serve OYA adjudicated youth , and when OYA deems it necessary for the safety
of adjudicated youth in the home. Any founded or substantiated findings of
abuse or neglect prior to the last five years must be reviewed by the Foster
Care Program manager and Community Services assistant director for
considerations of certification. The length of time between findings and
application for certification, factors contributing to the findings, mitigating
or aggravating circumstances, and applicant references must be
considered.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 420A.025
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 420.888 - 420.892
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