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Types of foster care
Family Foster Care
Family foster care is 24-hour care provided by foster families
in their homes. Foster parents are a valuable resource in returning children
to a safe, nurturing home. When people apply to become foster parents for CAF:
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They receive pre-service training that includes information on children's
developmental abilities by age as well as how to deal with issues that
foster children have such as loss and grief, sex abuse, and drug addicted
parents.
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A home study is done which includes interviews, reference and medical checks,
criminal records checks, and a child safety home inspection.
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Foster parents are required to complete 10 hours of training in foster
care issues each year.
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Support groups for foster parents are often available to help them learn
what other foster parents are doing and keep current on issues in foster
parenting as they arise.
Special Rate Foster Care
Special Rate Foster Care allows CAF to pay foster parents at a higher
rate to reimburse them for children who have special expenses or needs.
Family Shelter Care
Family Shelter Care is utilized for emergency placements of children
who are in need of protection.
Relative Foster Care
Relative foster care is 24-hour care provided by the child's relatives in
the relative's home. Relative foster care families are valuable resources for
children. CAF is firmly committed to advocating for and implementing a stronger
partnership with extended family to better serve the needs of children who
come to the attention of child welfare.
Relative foster care can be a paid placement or a non-paid placement, depending
on the eligibility of the child for federal Title IV-E foster care funding.
Independent Living Program
The DHS child welfare Independent
Living Program (ILP) is designed to assist
youths who are or were in foster care to become independent adults.
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