REQUIRED READING RESOURCE FOR IN-SERVICE TRAINING CREDIT.

To: REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, CIRCUIT MANAGERS, PROGRAM MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS
From: TIM DECKER, DIRECTOR

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memorandum is to introduce a new resource, Supporting Youth in Foster Care in Making Healthy Choices

This guide is a resource that is to be read by resource parents in addition to the currently required, Making Healthy Choices: Guide to Psychotropic Medications for Youth in Foster Care. This required reading for the first year of resource home licensure was introduced with other required trainings as a result of the workgroup created in response to recommendations from the Recruitment and Retention of Foster and Adoptive Resource Homes Task Force Memo CD14-24.

There will continue to be a one hour in-service training credit for reading the two documents using FACES code V254.

NECESSARY ACTION

Review this memorandum with all Children’s Division staff.
Review revised Child Welfare Manual chapters as indicated below.
All questions should be cleared through normal supervisory channels and directed to:

PDS CONTACT

Elizabeth Tattershall

573-522-1191

Elizabeth.Tattershall@dss.mo.gov

PROGRAM MANAGER

Amy Martin

573-751-3171

Amy.L.Martin@dss.mo.gov

CHILD WELFARE MANUAL REVISIONS

In-service Training Hours, Requirements and Process, Section 6 Chapter 2 Subsection 5 Sub-subsection 2

FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

Supporting Youth in Foster Care in Making Healthy Choices.

Making Healthy Choices: Guide to Psychotropic Medications for Youth in Foster Care

RELATED STATUTE

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ADMINISTRATIVE RULE

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COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA) STANDARDS

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CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW (CFSR)

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PROTECTIVE FACTORS N/A

Parental Resilience

Social Connections

Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development

Concrete Support in Times of Need

Social and Emotional Competence of Children

FACES REQUIREMENTS

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