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Foster Care & Adoption Policies

100.2.0 Assault/Menacing by the Public 8/17/21
100.04.0 Confidentiality 8/17/21
100.5.0 Grievance/Complaint Procedure for Clients 1/20/2013
100.5.0-S Grievance/Complaint Procedure for Clients – Spanish
100.7.0 Dual Relationships 7/2012
100.10.0 Mandatory Reporting of Criminal Offense 3/17/2018
100.12.0 Sexual Harassment 12/7/2001
100.13.0 Transportation 8/15/2017
100.19.0 Agency Policy/Driving Requirements for Employees, Foster Caregivers, and Contract Drivers 12/27/17
100.26.0 Policy & Procedure for Research Involving Persons Served 2/24/2006
100.27.0 Policy and Procedure / Duty to Warn 8/8/2015
100.40.0 Public Records Policy 3/28/2016

 

200.02.0 Foster Care/Adoption Services Index and Policy 8/10/2020

 

500.1.0 Children in Custody at Age 18 8/6/2008
500.2.0 Participation in Human Research Projects, Fund Raising and Publicity Activities with Children in Custody – 2/24/2006
500.04.0 Authorizing and Securing Medical Treatment for Children in Custody 9/15/2018
500.05.0 Care and Discipline of Children in Custody 12/11/2017
500.6.0 Clothing and Personal Items of Children in Custody 8/11/2008
500.07.0 College for Children in Custody 9/26/2001
500.08.0 Discharge from Foster/Substitute Care Services 12/19/2021
500.9.0 Driver’s Training, Driver’s License, Operating, and Owning Vehicles for Children/Adults in Agency Custody – 06/21/2011
500.10.0 Helmets and Safety Gear for Children in Custody 8/11/2008
500.11.0 Home Schooling for Children in Custody 2/16/2007
500.12.0 Hunters’ Safety Course, Using and Owning Firearms and Weapons 12/27/2017
500.13.0 Life Skills Assessment and Independent Living Plan for Children in Custody 6/20/2017
500.15.0 Placement Decisions for Children in Custody 8/11/2008
500.16.0 Placement of Children in Custody With HIV/AIDS or at High Risk of Contracting Either Disease – 11/18/2002
500.17.0 Religious Participation, Socialization and Education for Children in Custody 3/27/2009
500.21.0rb Visitation Policy and Guidelines for Children in Custody 7/6/2021
500.22.0 Children’s Rights 1/18/2022
500.23.0 Researching American Indian Heritage for Children in Custody 5/10/2011
500.24.0 Overnight Stays for Children in Custody 11/2/2011
500.25.0 Body Piercing and Tattooing of Children in Custody 11/18/2002
500.26.0 Matching A Child In Custody With An Appropriate Foster Care Placement 12/27/2017
500.27.0 Children Services Procedure/Changes in Substitute Care Placements 01/15/2013 12/19/2021
500.28.0 Children Services Policy and Procedure/School Enrollment for Children in Custody 12/11/2017
500.29.0 Children Services Policy/Original Birth Certificates for Children in Custody 5/23/2006
500.30.0 Observing/Taping Visitations 12/29/2006
500.31.0 Procedures for Conducting Good-Bye Visits 5/13/2013
500.32.0 Death of A Child in Custody 5/12/2113
500.32.1 Notification of the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services of a Child’s Death 7/26/2011
500.33.0 Legal Representation for Children in Custody 8/18/2008
500.34.0 Influenza and H1N1 Influenza Vaccination of Children in Custody 9/21/2009
500.35.0 Mental Health Screenings for Children in Agency Custody 12/03/2010 1/29/2014
500.36.0 Notification of Parents or Legal Custodians of Behavioral Management Practices – 12/14/2010
500.37.0 Internet and Cell Phone Usage by Children in Custody of TCJFS 5/27/2011
500.38.0 Travel Policy for Children in Substitute Care 7/29/2011
500.39.0 Dental Care for Children in Custody 12/18/2018
500.40.0 Credit Checks for Youth in Foster Care 12/11/2017
500.41.0 Transportation of Children in Agency Custody 6/29/2013
500.42.0 Monitoring the use of psychotropic medications by children in agency custody 4/7/2015
500.43.0 Foster Parent Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard 2/23/2016
500.44.0 Procedures to follow when a child in custody runs away. 5/3/2021

 

600.01.0 Child Information for Caregivers at Time of Placement 12/19/2021
600.02.0 Cost Guidelines and Limitations for Children in Custody 12/19/2021
600.4.0 Emergency Child Caregiver Requirements 9/17/2003
600.05.0 Foster/Adoptive Home Recruitment Policy 6/20/2020
600.6.0 Foster Caregiver Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect 2/1/2014
600.07.0 A Good Cause and Foster Caregivers= Continuing Training Requirements 5/1/2021
600.8.0 Legal Issues Related to Foster Caregivers 1/2/2002
600.09.0
Reimbursement for Foster Caregivers 1/18/2022
600.10.0 Required Notification of Critical Events Involving Children in Custody 1/29/2014
600.11.0 Requirements for Adoptive Homes to Resume Fostering 4/15/2015
600.12.0 Sharing of a Family Foster Home 10/17/2001
600.13.0 Transfer of a Family Foster Home 12/19/2021
600.14.0 Third Party Investigations Involving a Foster Parent 12/27/2017
600.15.0 Procedures to Follow When a Child in Custody Runs Away 06/21/2012
600.16.0 Notification From Foster Parents or Prospective Foster Caregivers Regarding Convicted Residents – 12/27/2017
600.17.0 Additional Requirements for Foster and Adoptive Home 5/1/2021
600.18.0 Policy for Liability Insurance Coverage for Agency Foster Homes 12/27/2017
600.19.0 Children Services Policy and Procedure/Prevention and Control of Contagious/Infectious Diseases – 9/12/2005
600.20.0 Children Services Policy and Procedure/Monitoring Foster Caregivers’ Adherence to Rules, Policies, and Procedures – 2/17/2006
600.21.0 Procedure for Reviewing Licensed Foster Parents and Approved Adoptive Parents – 4/8/2011
600.22.0 Foster Care and Adoption Training Policy 12/19/2021
600.24.0 Rights and Responsibilities of Substitute Caregivers 08/23/2011 1/18/2022
600.25.0 Notification of Incidents Involving Children/Provision of Documents Related to Children 12/19/2021
800.05.0 Use of Play Equipment