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Clinton County Foster Care Manual
Table of Contents
Section One: Ohio Administrative Code Foster Care Rules
Section Two: Agency Foster Care Policies
2.1 Accessibility of the Administrator or Designee
2.4 Discipline Policy
2.5 Religious Participation
2.6 Socialization and Education for Children in Out-of-Home Settings
2.7 Comprehensive Recruitment Plan
2.8 General Requirements for Foster Caregivers & Applicants
2.9 Agency Assessment of an Initial Application for a Foster Home Certificate
2.10 Foster Home Certificate
2.11 Site and Safety Requirements
2.12 Criminal Records Check required for Employees and Certified Foster Caregivers
2.13 Retained Applicant Fingerprint Database Information Exchange (RAPBACK)
2.14 Form and Duration of a Foster Home Certificate
2.15 Termination of a Foster Home Certificate
2.16 Cause for Denial of Initial Certification, Denial of Recertification
or Revocation of Foster Home Certificate
2.17 Initial Application for Child Placement
2.18 Preplacement and Continuing Training Programs
2.19 Foster Caregiver Preplacement and Continuing Training Programs
2.20 Change in Household Occupancy, Change in Marital Status, Change of Address
2.21 Foster Home Recertification Procedure
2.22 Wal Mart Charge Account
2.23 Foster Caregiver Payment Policy
2.24 Foster Care Rates
2.25 Foster Caregiver Training Stipends; Reimbursement of Training Allowances
2.26 Care and Treatment Plan
2.27 Good Cause Policy
2.28 Waivers
2.29 Variances
2.30 Revocation, Denial of Initial or Recertification
2.31 Notification of Convictions of 12-18 Year Olds
2.32 Required Notification/Death of a Foster Child
2.33 Liability Insurance and Compensation for Damages
2.34 Legal Representation, Legal Fees, Counseling Legal Advocacy for Foster Caregivers
2.35 Matching Children and Foster Placements (Out-of-Home Care)
2.36 Occupancy Limitations and Accessibility
2.37 Caseworker Visits and Contacts With Children in Substitute Care
2.38 Child's Discharge from Out-of-Home Care Setting
2.39 Care of a Foster Child Under Age Two
2.40 Foster Caregiver Grievance Policy
2.41 Sharing or Transfer of a Foster Home
2.42 Respite Policy
2.43 Investigations of Abuse and /or Neglect Involving a Family Foster Home
2.44 Foster to Adopt Notification
2.45 Adoption of a Child Residing with Caregiver 12 Consecutive Months
2.46 Foster To Adopt Approval Policy
2.47 Adoption Review Procedures
2.48 Non-Discrimination Requirements for Foster Care Placements
2.49 Procedure for Complaints of Alleged Discriminatory Acts
2.50 Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA) Agency Administrative Requirements
2.51 Alternative Care Arrangements
2.52 Records and Confidentiality
2.53 Child Records
2.54 Child and Teenage Mother's Civil Rights
2.55 Human Research Projects, Fund Raising and Publicity Activities
2.56 Volunteer and College Intern
2.57 Creating Lifebooks for Children in Out-of-Home Placements
2.59 Health Services
2.60 Family Foster Homes with Swimming Pools
2.61 Family Foster Homes with Trampolines
2.62 Family Foster Homes With All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
2.63 Foster Child Smoking
2.64 Semi-Annual Review
2.67 Foster Child Dating
2.69 Foster Child Overnight Stays
2.71 Foster Child Tattoo and Piercings
2.72 Transportation
