How can I get help? Can I connect with other parents who have been through this? I can't reach my social worker. What do I do? Youth My parents are hurting me. What should I do? Where am I going to live? How do I get information about my case? Why was I taken from my home? When can I see my parents? I am having trouble accessing food.
What are my rights as a youth in foster care? I need to go to the doctor. I am pregnant. Can I live on my own as a foster youth? How can I get a job? How do I get copies of my birth certificate and other personal documents? How can I get a cell phone or computer? My case has ended. Can I still get help? Who do I talk to if I have a problem?
Caregivers What is the role of a foster parent? How do I become a foster parent? What is the RFA Process? What are my responsibilities as a foster parent? Can I afford to take care of a child? I'm not sure if I'm ready to foster a child. What can I do to try it first? What happens if the child in my care gets sick?
I have a full-time job. Can I still take care of a foster child? A child in my family is in foster care. Can I become their caregiver? I am a grandparent.
Can I take care of my grandchild? If it is determined that a child cannot remain in the home, even with family preservation and support services, then foster placement is arranged in the most family-like setting, that is located close to the parent's home, consistent with the best interests of the child. Up to 18 months of services are provided to children and their families when a child has been removed from the home and the family is making progress toward reunification.
When a child cannot be returned to a safe home after services have been delivered, the child must be provided with a family-like living arrangement as soon as possible. These services are available to children and their families when children are victims of, or at risk of, abuse, neglect, exploitation, or parental absence. California law defines child abuse as any of the following:.
All intake for reporting child abuse is done through the Child Protection Hotline. The services provided by the Regional offices include accepting reports of physical, emotional, or sexual child abuse or neglect from Child Protection Hotline staff; conducting in-person investigations of alleged abusive situations; developing a case plan that is appropriate for the family; providing information regarding foster care eligibility and recruitment and providing ongoing casework supervision and placement services, as necessary.
Children may be eligible for emergency shelter care; therapeutic day treatment; or educational, medical, or emancipation services. If foster care is required, staff place children with immediate or extended family members, in foster family homes or group home facilities, or in a temporary emergency shelter. Supportive services are provided to family members and other individuals providing temporary foster care. Staff assist children in establishing a long-term, family home environment, and provide family reunification services; and assistance with adoption plans, legal guardianship issues, or long-term foster care.
The DCFS Medical Hub Program provides medical and mental health assessment and forensic services for children in the care of Protective Services and in the foster care system. The agency also offers a Foster Youth Info Line FYIL to provide children and youth in out-of-home care with a venue to discuss various issues related to placement. Foster youth callers will be able to obtain information on their rights as a foster youth and how to file a placement grievance when necessary.
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