DCF: Chapter 41 Overview

Table of Contents

Chapter 41: Foster and Adoption Services

Policy 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 the Office of Foster Care and Adoption Services
  • the responsibilities of the area office 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 the placement of children for adoption

 

Topic

Number

Overview

41-1

Introduction

41-2

Therapeutic Foster Care Program

·         Overview

41-5-1

·         Introduction

41-5-2

·         Area Office Responsibility

41-5-3

·         Referral and Placement Process

41-5-4

·         Private Agency Program Expectations

41-5-5

Children with Complex Medical Needs

41-7-1

·      Overview

41-7-2

·      Certification of a Child’s Complex Medical Needs

41-7-3

·      Post-Licensing Certificate Training

Training Requirements for Parents of Children With  Complex Medical Needs  (Attachment)

41-7-3-A

·      Support Services and Educational Training

41-7-4

·      Matching

41-7-5

·      Placement Plan

41-7-6

·      Exceptional Foster Care Rate

41-7-7

·      Extraordinary Expenses

41-7-8

·      Assessment Process - Introduction

41-16-2

·      Recruitment of Potential Foster and Adoptive Parents

41-16-2.1

·      Inquiry

41-16-3

·      Protective Services and Criminal History Search

41-16-3.1

·      Open House

41-16-4

·      Personal Interview

41-16-5

·      Selection For the Group Process

41-16-6

·      Group Assessment

41-16-7

·      Group Assessment - Co-Leader Payment

41-16-7.1

·      Home Study/Recommendation for a License

41-16-8

·      Licensing Review Team

41-16-9

  • Licensing (Introduction)

41-17-2

  • Withdrawal Process

41-17-3

  • Withdrawal of An Application

41-17-4

  • Denial Of An Application

41-17-5

  • Granting An Initial License

41-17-6

  • Interim Licensing Activity

41-17-7

  • Renewal Of a License

41-17-8

  • Voluntary Closure of a License

41-17-9

  • Refusal to Renew or Revocation of a License

41-17-10

  • Summary Suspension of a License

41-17-11

  • Waivers

41-17-12

  • Content of Licensing Record

41-17-13

  • Licensing Of Relatives (Introduction)

41-17-15.2

  • Preliminary Basic Assessment 

41-17-15.3  

  • Assessment for Licensure

41-17-15.4

  • Granting A License

41-17-15.5

  • Licensing Of Relatives

41-17-15.6

  • Special Study Licenses (Introduction)

41-17-20.2

  • Preliminary Basic Assessment

41-17-20.3

  • Assessment For Licensure

41-17-20.4

  • Granting A License

41-17-20.5

  • Problems Preventing Licensure

41-17-20.6

  • Independent (Interstate Licenses)

41-17-25

  • Principles of Foster Care Matching

41-19-2

  • Non Conforming Placements

41-19-3

  • Procedures for Foster Care Matching

41-19-4

  • Multiethnic Foster Care Placements

41-19-5

  • Post Licensing Support (Introduction)

41-25-2

  • Role of the Office of Foster and Adoption Services

41-25-3

  • Role of the FSU support Workers

41-25-4

  • Statewide Foster And Adoptive Parent Association

41-25-5

  • Screening of CAFAP Contracted Staff

41-25-5.1

  • Foster Parent Health Insurance

41-25-6

  • Respite Care

41-15-7

  • Authorization to Provide Respite Care

41-15-7.1

  • Multiethnic Placement Support

41-25-15

  • Support Groups

41-25-20

  • Problem Resolution Process

41-25-25

  • Complaints Regarding Licensed or Approved Family Homes

41-25-26

  • Mandatory Post Licensing Training Requirements
     
  • Reimbursement for Mandatory Post Licensing Training
     
  • Licensed Parent Co-Leaders of Post Licensing Training
  • 41-26-5

     

    41-26-10

     

    41-25-15

     
    • Adoption Services
    • Technical Support
    • Registration of Children
    • Registering Children With Out of State Exchanges
    • Registering Children from Out of State
    • Registration of Families
    • CARE Book Photo Listing of Families
    • Specialized Recruitment
    • Wednesdays Child
    • Telephone Inquiries
    • Requests for Non Identifying Information
     
     
     
    •  
    • Subsidized Guardianship - Introduction

    41-50-2

    • Assessment and Recommendation for Guardianship

    41-50-3

    • Application for a Guardianship Study

    41-50-4

    • Determination of Type and Amount of Subsidy

    41-50-5

    • Monthly Subsidy

    41-50-6

    • Medical Subsidy

    41-50-7

    • Exceptional Expense Subsidy

    41-50-8

    • Motion For Transfer of Guardianship

    41-50-9

    Preparation of Subsidy Case Record/Closure of

    • Area Office Record

    41-50-10

    • Annual Review of a Subsidy

    41-50-11

    • Termination of a Subsidy

    41-50-12

    • Administrative Hearings

    41-50-13

    • Eligibility for Other Department Programs

    41-50-14

    Connecticut Department of Children and Families                                                                                                            May 29, 2008 (Revised)





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