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About
Board of Trustees
Board Resolutions & Minutes
Child Welfare Mandate
Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Executive Team
Mission, Vision & Values
Women’s Auxiliary Board
Child Services
Adoption
Post-Adoption Services
PASSS
Foster Care
Foster Care & Adoption FAQS
Foster Care & Adoption Information Meetings
Foster Care & Adoption Inquiry Form
Process to Become a Foster Parent
Independent Living Services
Intake
Safe Haven For Newborns
Kinship Care
Kinship Care FAQ
Kinship Care Legal
Kinship Care Navigator Services
Kinship Care Permanency Incentive
Kinship Care Resources
Where to Obtain Vital Records
Mandated Reporters
Child Maltreatment Definitions
Educators & Clergy
Medical Professionals
Social Service Programs
Waiting Child Profiles
Community Action
Community Education
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Appreciation Breakfast
Child & Family Leadership Exchange
Request a Speaker
Donate/Volunteer
Beds for Kids
Donate Now
Holiday Programs
Events
Resources
FAQ
Foster Parent Resources
Assessor Forms
Foster Parent Forms
Foster Parent Policies and Procedures
Medical and Dental Information
Resources for Young Adults
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Office of Client Rights
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Brochures
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Publications
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Student Child Welfare Field Placements
About
Board of Trustees
Board Resolutions & Minutes
Child Welfare Mandate
Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Executive Team
Mission, Vision & Values
Women’s Auxiliary Board
Child Services
Adoption
Post-Adoption Services
PASSS
Foster Care
Foster Care & Adoption FAQS
Foster Care & Adoption Information Meetings
Foster Care & Adoption Inquiry Form
Process to Become a Foster Parent
Independent Living Services
Intake
Safe Haven For Newborns
Kinship Care
Kinship Care FAQ
Kinship Care Legal
Kinship Care Navigator Services
Kinship Care Permanency Incentive
Kinship Care Resources
Where to Obtain Vital Records
Mandated Reporters
Child Maltreatment Definitions
Educators & Clergy
Medical Professionals
Social Service Programs
Waiting Child Profiles
Community Action
Community Education
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Appreciation Breakfast
Child & Family Leadership Exchange
Request a Speaker
Donate/Volunteer
Beds for Kids
Donate Now
Holiday Programs
Events
Resources
FAQ
Foster Parent Resources
Assessor Forms
Foster Parent Forms
Foster Parent Policies and Procedures
Medical and Dental Information
Resources for Young Adults
Pre-Service Training and Ongoing Training
Office of Client Rights
Public Records
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SCCS Policy and Procedure Training
CLICK HERE
to view a refresher video of SCCS’ Policy & Procedure Training.
NOTE: All prospective foster parents are
REQUIRED
to take the self-directed
Policy & Procedure Training.
SUMMIT COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES CAREGIVER POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Combined Policies & Procedures
Administrative:
Administrative Accessibility
Client/Consumer Grievances
Complaints Involving Race, Color, National Origin in the Foster Care/Adoption Process
Confidentiality of Foster Caregiver Identity
Geographic Region Served
ICWA: The Indian Child Welfare Act
Legal Representation of Children in Custody
Legal Representation of Licensed Foster Caregivers
Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA), Nondiscrimination Requirements, Individualized Child Assessment, and Home Study Procedures
SCCS Standards of Conduct-MEPA and Civil Rights Act
Foster Care Civil Rights
Licensing Rules/Home Study/Assessment:
Adoption & Foster Care Inquiries
Adoption Homestudy Amendments
Adoption Homestudy Updates
Application/Homestudy Falsification
Approval of a Foster Home for Adoptive Placement
Conflict of Interest for Foster Care, Kinship Care and Adoption
Initial Application and Completion of the Foster Care and Adoption Home Study
Kinship Permanency Incentive
Shared Foster Homes
Transfer of a Foster Home from SCCS
Transfer of a Foster Home to SCCS
Placement:
Placement and Termination of Children in SCCS Custody
Site and Safety:
Access Buildings
Safety Audit Requirements for Foster & Adoptive Homes
Financial Reimbursement:
Board Rates for SCCS Family Foster Homes
Clothing for Children in Custody
Care of Children:
Discipline and Care
Education and Socialization of Children in the Custody of SCCS
Meals for Children in the Custody of SCCS
Foster Care Youth Bill of Rights
Sleeping Arrangements for Children in Foster Care
Travel Authorization for Children in the Custody of SCCS
Dental/Medical:
Health Care for Children in Substitute Care
Medical Care: Consent
Psychotropic Medication for Children in Custody
Role for the Caregiver:
Adoptive Home Study - Sharing and Release
AWOL Youth: Violation of Curfew, Unauthorized Absence, Missing from Care and Return to Care
Caregiver Maintenance of Records for Children in the Custody
Contact with Children in Substitute Care and Their Caregivers
Foster to Adopt Notification
Normalcy/Caregiver Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
Notification Required by Caregivers to SCCS
Social Security Number Release to Caregivers
Transportation of Children in Custody by Caregivers
Alternate Care:
Alternate Care Arrangements and Drop-In Respite Care for Children in Custody
Coordinator Responsibilities:
Assessment of Allegations of Child Abuse or Neglect in a Caregiver Home
Contacts with Caregivers by Foster Home Coordinators
Foster/Adoptive Families Exit Survey
Hold Status for SCCS Foster and Adoptive Caregivers
Occupancy Change in a Caregiver Home
Parental Notification of Significant Incidents Involving Children in SCCS Custody
Recertification of Foster Homes
Relocation of a Caregiver
Rule Violations for SCCS Family Foster Care
Termination, Revocation or Denial of Foster Home Certificate
Training:
Foster Parent Training: Continuing Training, Extensions & Waivers
