- To: REGIONAL EXECUTIVE STAFF, CIRCUIT MANAGERS, AND CHILDREN’S DIVISION STAF
- From: FREDERIC M. SIMMENS, DIRECTOR
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this memorandum is to revise existing Career respite care policy as it
relates to the time Career Foster Parents may use respite for the foster children in their
home. According to current Children’s Division policy, Career Foster Parents are
encouraged to use respite care for all the children placed in their home, at the same time
and frequency regardless of level of care as outlined in Section 4.11.Attachment A. In
order to better serve children, foster families, and respite providers, respite care will
continue to be provided for all foster children in the CFP home at the same frequency,
regardless of the foster child’s level of care. However, respite care no longer has to be
provided for all children in the CFP home at the same time. Career parents are now
given the option to determine the actual time(s) to use respite, based on the individual
needs of the child(ren) in their home. Allowing the family to decide which children will be
provided respite on a particular day/weekend will be helpful, in that it will allow additional
flexibility to meet the needs of the child. This change was based on feedback from the
Northeast Region Foster Parent Advisory Board.
NECESSARY ACTION:
- Review this memorandum with all Children’s Division staff.
- All comments and recommendations regarding this subject should be cleared
through normal supervisory channels.
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