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Chapter 41: FOSTER AND ADOPTION SERVICES

41-1
Overview

 

In This Chapter This chapter contains the policies and procedures related to
  • the services for foster and adoptive families provided or managed by by the Office of Foster and Adoption Services(OFAS)
  • the responsibilities of the regional Foster and Adoption Services Units (FASU's).

 

See Chapter 36 for policy and procedures regarding the placement of children into a foster home.

See Chapter 48 for policy and procedures regarding placement of children for adoption.

 

Please click on number to access topic.
Topic Number
Overview (this page) 41-1
Introduction 41-2
Therapeutic Foster Care Program
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Regional Office Responsibility
  • Referral and Placement Process
  • Private Agency Program Expectations

 

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41-5-2
41-5-3
41-5-4
41-5-5

Permanent Family Residences

Not Issued

Children with Complex Medical Needs
  • Overview
  • Certification of a Child's Complex Medical Needs
  • Post-Licensing Certificate Training
  • -Training Requirements for Parents of Children With Complex Medical Needs
  • Support Services and Educational Training
  • Matching
  • Placement Plan
  • Exceptional Foster Care Rate
  • Extraordinary Expenses

 

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41-7-2
41-7-3

41-7-3-A

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41-7-5
41-7-6
41-7-7
41-7-8

HIV/AIDS See Chapter 44
Permanency Planning Services Program (PPSP) See Chapter 48
Foster and Adoptive Family Assessment Process
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Recruitment of Potential Foster and Adoptive Parents
  • Inquiry
  • Protective Service and Criminal History Records Search
  • Open House
  • Personal Interview
  • Selection for Group Assessment
  • Group Assessment
  • Co-Leader Payment
  • Home Study and Recommendation for Licensure
  • Foster Parent Handbook
  • Assessment Forms

 

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41-16-7.1
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41-16-10
See Hard Copy Policy Manual

Licensing for Foster Care and Adoption
  • Overview (this table)
  • Introduction
  • Application Process
  • Withdrawal of an Application
  • Denial of an Application
  • Granting an Initial License
  • Interim Licensing Activity
  • Renewal of a License
  • Voluntary Closure of a License
  • Refusal to Renew or Revocation of a License
  • Summary Suspension of a License
  • Waivers
  • Content of Licensing Record

 

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41-17-12
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Licensing of Relatives
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Preliminary, Basic Assessment
  • Assessment for Licensure
  • Granting a License
  • Problems Preventing Licensure

 

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41-17-15.2
41-17-15.3
41-17-15.4
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41-17-15.6

Special Study Licenses
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Preliminary, Basic Assessment
  • Assessment for Licensure
  • Granting a License
  • Problems Preventing Licensure

 

41-17-20.1
41-17-20.2
41-17-20.3
41-17-20.4
41-17-20.5
41-17-20.6

Independent (Interstate) Licenses

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Matching
  • Overview
  • Principles of Foster Care Matching
  • Placements Which Do Not Conform to the Principles of Foster Care Matching
  • Procedures for Foster Care Matching
  • Multiethnic Foster Care Placements
  • Emergency Placement Homes
  • Matching for Children with Complex Medical Needs

 

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41-19-2
41-19-3

41-19-4
41-19-5
See 36-55-11
See 41-7-5

Post-Licensing Support for Licensed Families
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Role and Responsibilities of the Office of Foster and Adoption Services
  • Role and Responsibilities of the FASU Support Worker
  • Statewide Foster and Adoptive Parents Association
    • Screening and Investigationof CAFAP Contracted Staff
  • Foster Parent Health Insurance
  • Respite Care
    • Authorization to Provide Respite Care
  • Multiethnic Placement Support
  • Support Groups
  • Problem Resolution Process
  • Complaints Regarding Licensed or Approved Family Homes

 

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41-25-5
41-25-5.1

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41-25-7
41-25-7.1
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41-25-20
41-25-25
41-25-26

Post-Licensing Training for Foster Families
  • Overview
  • Mandatory Post-Licensing Training Requirements
  • Reimbursement for Mandatory Post-Licensing Training Expenses
  • Foster Parent Co-Leaders of "Effective Foster Parenting"
  • Certification Training

 

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41-26-10

41-26-15
See Section 41-7

Rates and Financial Information

See Chapter 36

Investigations in Foster Homes

See Chapter 34

Administrative Hearings

 

See Chapter 22

In This Chapter: Adoption Services The following topics pertain to the adoption services provided or managed by the Office of Foster and Adoption Services:

Topic

Number

Overview

41-40-1

Introduction
  • Adoption Services
  • Technical Support

 

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41-40-2.2

Child and Family Registrations
  • Registration of Children
  • Registering Children with Out-of-State Exchanges
  • Registering Children from Out-of-State
  • Registration of Families
  • Preliminary Match/Referral

 

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41-40-3.2
41-40-3.3
41-40-3.4
41-40-3.5

Photo Listing Children
  • CARE Book Photo Listing of Children
  • CARE Book Fact Sheet

 

41-40-4.1
Attached

Specialized Recruitment
  • Introduction
  • "Wednesday’s Child"
  • "One Church/One Child of Connecticut"
  • Adoption Parties

 

41-40-5.1
41-40-5.2
41-40-5.3
41-40-5.4

Telephone Inquiries

41-40-6

Requests for Non-Identifying Information

41-40-7

"Search" - Requests for Identifying Information

41-40-8

Subsidized Adoption Unit
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Subsidy Requested After Adoption Finalization
  • Annual Review of Subsidy Agreement
  • Other Functions of the Subsidized Adoption Unit
  • List of Adoption Subsidy Record Forms

 

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41-40-10.2
41-40-10.3
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In This Chapter:  Subsidized Guardianship

The following topics pertain to the subsidized guardianship program for the benefit of children who are in the care or custody of DCF and who are living with relative caregivers.

 

Topic

Number
Subsidized Guardianship
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Assessment and Recommendation for Guardianship
  • Application for a Guardianship Subsidy
  • Determination of Type and Amount of Subsidy
  • Monthly Subsidy
  • Medical Subsidy
  • Exceptional Expense Subsidy
  • Motion for Transfer of Guardianship
  • Preparation of Subsidy Record and Closure of Regional Office Records
  • Annual Review of a Subsidy
  • Termination of a Subsidy
  • Administrative Hearings
  • Eligibility for Other Department Programs
 

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Connecticut Department of Children and Families               Effective Date:  August 1, 2005 (Revised)