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Department of Social Services
Guidance Document Information
Title Child & Family Services Manual, Chapter D, Resource Family Home Approval
Document ID FS10
Effective Date 1/21/2021
pdf View document text     Posted On 3/3/2021                 Document on Town Hall

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Public Comment Forums / Change History
Proposed Change Register Date Status
The Child & Family Services Manual Chapter D, Resource Family, is being updated to reflect legislative changes in 2023 and 2024 and to provide a re-organized and easier to utilize structure for the Local Department of Social Services. Until now, this chapter of guidance was a single section, but wit.... Under Review To Be Determined
The changes to the Resource Family guidance are a result of legislation passed during the 2020 Session of the General Assembly and federal directives regarding the approval process for all foster parents, including relatives and fictive kin, and limits on the number of foster children allowed in one.... 12/21/2020 Forum ended on 1/20/2021 with 0 Comments.
Add timeframes for when background checks must be completed and clarify the process for obtaining background checks, approvals, re-approvals and emergency approvals. 9/30/2019 Forum ended on 10/30/2019 with 0 Comments.


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