Or. Admin. Code § 419-440-0040 - Foster Care Agencies: Assessment and Approval of Proctor Foster Homes
A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements:
(1) Prior
to approval of an approved proctor foster parent and prior to
the certification of a proctor foster home the foster
care agency must complete a proctor foster home
assessment for each proctor foster home applicant.
(2) The proctor foster home
assessment must be based on an on-site review of the proctor foster
home applicant's home, and observations of and interviews with each
member of the household, background check information, and any
information gathered during the course of the assessment. The foster
care agency must require that each applicant submit all of the
following:
(a) A completed application. When
two individuals are lawfully married, have a domestic partnership as defined in
ORS 106.310, or are
cohabitating, both individuals are required to apply unless:
(A) One individual is in the military and
stationed out of Oregon; or
(B) The
foster care agency has approved an exception because there are
unique circumstances in which one individual will not be responsible for any
household management or the care of a child in care placed in
the home.
(b) Assurance
that the home is the primary residence of the proctor foster
home applicant and is the residence where each child in
care will reside.
(c) A
completed statement of physical and mental health.
(d) If the foster care
agency considers it appropriate, a report from a licensed health care
or mental health professional concerning any medical, psychological, or
substance-abuse problem that might interfere with a proctor foster
home applicant's ability to care for a child in
care.
(e) A minimum of
four references, not more than one of which may be a relative of the
proctor foster home applicant.
(f) Names and contact information of at least
two individuals with whom the applicant is likely to remain in contact if
displaced due to a natural disaster.
(3) The foster care agency
must complete a written home study that includes all of the following
information:
(a) Safety information, including
documentation that the home is in full compliance with the standards for the
proctor foster home environment in OAR
419-440-0050.
(b) The names and ages of children in the
home and children no longer in the home.
(c) A completed background
check for all members of the household age 18 and over as required by
OAR 407-007-0200 to
407-007-0370. A criminal
history check for a household member under the age of 18 is required
if there is reason to believe that the background check may
reveal information that is useful in assessing any risk posed by the household
member.
(d) A completed child abuse
history background check from every state, where the individual has resided in
the last five years and a request for a child abuse history background check
from any other country outside of the United States where the individual has
resided in the last five years:
(A) For all
members of the household age 18 and over; and
(B) For a household member under the age of
18 if there is reason to believe that the child abuse history check may reveal
information that is useful in assessing any risk posed by the household
member.
(e) The
proctor foster home applicant's placement
preferences.
(f) The
proctor foster home applicant's motivation for providing
foster care.
(g) The
proctor foster home applicant's life experiences and
challenges.
(h) The proctor
foster home applicant's relevant health history and a disclosure
statement of any current mental health and substance abuse issues for anyone
living in the home that may impact the safety of the child in
care.
(i) The
proctor foster home applicant's education and
training.
(j) The proctor
foster home applicant's employment and finances.
(k) The proctor foster home
applicant's current support systems and need for additional support
services.
(l) The proctor
foster home applicant's marital history, including previous marriages,
divorces, and long-term relationships.
(m) The proctor foster home
applicant's parenting skills and values.
(n) The proctor foster home
applicant's lifestyle.
(o) The
proctor foster home applicant's religion or spiritual
beliefs.
(p) Cultural background
and experiences with diverse cultural groups.
(q) The proctor foster home applicant's
ability to respect the spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity
and gender expression, disabilities, national origin, cultural identity, and
socioeconomic background of each child in care, and provide opportunities to
enhance the positive self-concept and understanding of the heritage of the
child in care.
(r)
An assessment of current and previous licenses, certifications, and
applications for relative care, adult or child foster care, day care, adoption,
and other types of services for vulnerable individuals, including adult care
giving. Information must include any denials, suspensions, revocations, or
terminations.
(s) An assessment of
the areas in which training is needed and the plan of the foster care
agency for providing needed training, including time frames.
(t) The proctor foster home
applicant's home and community.
(u)
Assessment and recommendations including the characteristics and maximum number
of children in care who may be placed in the proctor foster
home.
(4) A
process for notifying proctor foster home applicants. The
foster care agency must notify each proctor foster
home applicant in writing of the acceptance or denial of the
application for approval as a proctor foster home and
certification as a proctor foster home. If the foster
care agency denies an application based on information provided by the
Department to the foster care agency concerning an ongoing
abuse or neglect investigation involving the applicant or findings of
substantiated allegations of abuse or neglect by the applicant, the
foster care agency must disclose to the proctor foster
home applicant the reason for the denial.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.248 & ORS 418.240
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.325
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