The Private Child-Placing Agency (PCP) will-. A. Strictly prohibit all staff from recruiting xxxxxx parents actively fostering with another public or private agency. 1) A PCP is prohibited from providing financial incentives to currently approved xxxxxx parents in order to entice xxxxxx parents to transfer to the PCP. B. Not consider a xxxxxx home previously closed for cause or currently under corrective action for approval. 1) “Closed for cause” will include a reason specified in 922 KAR 1:310, Section 4 (1)(a) or (b); 922 KAR 1:490, Section 4 (7) that warrants closure of the home, such as a failed background check or substantiated child maltreatment. 2) A home may be considered, after being closed for cause, if the home has been reopened as a Cabinet xxxxxx home for no less than one year. 3) A home currently under a corrective action or under an action plan at the time of closure by the Cabinet may be considered if the following requirements in KRS 199.660(2)(c)3 have been met: a) The xxxxxx family home provides all information on the corrective action to the licensed child- placing agency; b) The licensed child-placing agency fully addresses the xxxxxx family home's corrective action in the xxxxxx family's home study narrative; and c) The department reviews and approves the xxxxxx family's home study. C. Document within each prospective xxxxxx parent(s) home study that the agency inquired whether the xxxxxx parent has ever applied as a xxxxxx parent with the Cabinet or another private child-placing agency and include the xxxxxx parent’s response. D. If a xxxxxx parent transfers from one agency to another, the previous agency will make available the xxxxxx family’s closure letter and training records to the new agency within two weeks of request. The closure statement shall include date of approval and termination, indication of whether the closure was at the request of the xxxxxx/adoptive parent or the Provider, reason for closure, total number of children ever placed in the xxxxxx/adoptive home, including the level of care for each child (excluding respite), and the number and type of policy violations or corrective action plans, if applicable. 1) If a xxxxxx home without a placement wishes to transfer to another agency, the home must be closed for 30 calendar days prior to being approved by another PCP or DCBS. 2) A xxxxxx home will not be approved prior to receiving all required records from the previous agency or Cabinet including training records. E. For PCPs providing xxxxxx parent adoption services, do so in accordance with the provisions of Attachment B, Sub agreement to Provide Adoption Services. DocuSign Envelope ID: EF8E297B-24F7-43A7-9300-33B5DAA4095F X. Xxxxx to placing any committed child in a Provider’s xxxxxx home, execute a Sub agreement for Xxxxxx Family Care (Attachment D). G. Immediately upon approval of the xxxxxx home, enter the family into PCP-TRIS electronic system and ensure that all initial and ongoing training is documented in this system. X. Ensure that training is provided to xxxxxx parents that teaches a skill and in accordance with KAR 922 1:495 sections 2 and 3; (1) No more than eight (8) hours of training in a twenty-four (24) hour period will be offered; (2) Training credit will not be given for watching movies or reading books; (3) Training may be issued for approved online courses taken on the Just in Time website.
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The Private Child-Placing Agency (PCP) will-. A. Strictly prohibit all staff from recruiting xxxxxx parents actively fostering with another public or private agency.
1) A PCP is prohibited from providing financial incentives to currently approved xxxxxx parents in order to entice xxxxxx parents to transfer to the PCP.
B. Not consider a xxxxxx home previously closed for cause or currently under corrective action for approval.
1) “Closed for cause” will include a reason specified in 922 KAR 1:310, Section 4 (1)(a) or (b); 922 KAR 1:490, Section 4 (7) that warrants closure of the home, such as a failed background check or substantiated child maltreatment.
2) A home may be considered, after being closed for cause, if the home has been reopened as a Cabinet xxxxxx home for no less than one year.
3) A home currently under a corrective action or under an action plan at the time of closure by the Cabinet may be considered if the following requirements in KRS 199.660(2)(c)3 have been met:
a) The xxxxxx family home provides all information on the corrective action to the licensed child- placing agency;
b) The licensed child-placing agency fully addresses the xxxxxx family home's corrective action in the xxxxxx family's home study narrative; and
c) The department reviews and approves the xxxxxx family's home study.
C. Document within each prospective xxxxxx parent(s) home study that the agency inquired whether the xxxxxx parent has ever applied as a xxxxxx parent with the Cabinet or another private child-placing agency and include the xxxxxx parent’s response.
D. If a xxxxxx parent transfers from one agency to another, the previous agency will make available the xxxxxx family’s closure letter and training records to the new agency within two weeks of request. The closure statement shall include date of approval and termination, indication of whether the closure was at the request of the xxxxxx/adoptive parent or the Provider, reason for closure, total number of children ever placed in the xxxxxx/adoptive home, including the level of care for each child (excluding respite), and the number and type of policy violations or corrective action plans, if applicable.
1) If a xxxxxx home without a placement wishes to transfer to another agency, the home must be closed for 30 calendar days prior to being approved by another PCP or DCBS.
2) A xxxxxx home will not be approved prior to receiving all required records from the previous agency or Cabinet including training records.
E. For PCPs providing xxxxxx parent adoption services, do so in accordance with the provisions of Attachment B, Sub agreement to Provide Adoption Services. DocuSign Envelope ID: EF8E297B-24F7-43A7-9300-33B5DAA4095F
X. Xxxxx to placing any committed child in a Provider’s xxxxxx home, execute a Sub agreement for Xxxxxx Family Care (Attachment D).
G. Immediately upon approval of the xxxxxx home, enter the family into PCP-TRIS electronic system and ensure that all initial and ongoing training is documented in this system.
X. Ensure that training is provided to xxxxxx parents that teaches a skill and in accordance with KAR 922 1:495 sections 2 and 3;
(1) No more than eight (8) hours of training in a twenty-four (24) hour period will be offered;
(2) Training credit will not be given for watching movies or reading books;
(3) Training may be issued for approved online courses taken on the Just in Time website.
I. Prohibit xxxxxx parent(s) from participating in the Cabinet’s approved medically complex training unless the xxxxxx parent(s) home study or Snapshot documents a willingness to accept children deemed medically complex for placement.
X. Xxxxxxx a policy requiring all xxxxxx parents to receive training on reporting suspected abuse or neglect per KRS 620.030.
X. Xxxxxxx policy prohibiting a xxxxxx parent from sharing a bedroom with a child in the custody of the Cabinet unless prior approval is obtained from the service region administrator (SRA) or designee.
L. Notify, using the PCC TWIST tracking module, the Cabinet social service worker when a child is provided care by a respite Provider for longer than a two (2) day time period.
1) If a child is placed in respite but does not return to the original xxxxxx home, this is considered a placement move not respite.
M. Request and obtain prior approval by the SRA or designee for any respite lasting beyond a seven (7) day period.
N. Notify the Cabinet social service worker when the xxxxxx parent plans to leave the state with the child(ren) for more than one (1) day, or when the child(ren) will be absent from the xxxxxx home for more than 24 hours.
O. Work in partnership with the Cabinet to coordinate the child’s involvement in at least one (1) extracurricular activity, if appropriate; considering whether the activity is suitable based on the child’s mental, behavioral, and physical abilities and past experiences; for example: band, karate, various sports, Boy or Girl Scouts, or school-related activities.
P. Document efforts to recruit xxxxxx families that are not currently fostering youth with other Providers, that reflect the ethnic and racial makeup of the children placed in out of home care as indicated on DCBS reports.
1) Review and utilize data provided by DCBS related to diligent recruitment reports as prescribed by the Cabinet.
2) The standards and provisions for this type of recruitment are dictated by the Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) of 1994 and were amended by the Interethnic Placement Act (IEPA) of 1996.
Q. Provide a copy of the Xxxxxx Parent Snapshot of a xxxxxx home that is accepted and determined by the Provider to be an appropriate placement for a child, when responding to the Cabinet’s office, its agent or persons acting on behalf of the Cabinet that referred the child needing placement, within two
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Samples: Private Child Placing Contract, Private Child Placing Contract
The Private Child-Placing Agency (PCP) will-. A. Strictly prohibit all staff from recruiting xxxxxx parents actively fostering with another public or private agency.
1) A PCP is prohibited from providing financial incentives to currently approved xxxxxx parents in order to entice xxxxxx parents to transfer to the PCP.
B. Not consider a xxxxxx home previously closed for cause or currently under corrective action for approval.
1) “Closed for cause” will include a reason specified in 922 KAR 1:310, Section 4 (1)(a) or (b); 922 KAR 1:490, Section 4 (7) that warrants closure of the home, such as a failed background check or substantiated child maltreatment.
2) A home may be considered, after being closed for cause, if the home has been reopened as a Cabinet xxxxxx home for no less than one year.
3) A home currently under a corrective action or under an action plan at the time of closure by the Cabinet may be considered if the following requirements in KRS 199.660(2)(c)3 have been met:
a) The xxxxxx family home provides all information on the corrective action to the licensed child- placing agency;
b) The licensed child-placing agency fully addresses the xxxxxx family home's corrective action in the xxxxxx family's home study narrative; and
c) The department reviews and approves the xxxxxx family's home study.
C. Document within each prospective xxxxxx parent(s) home study that the agency inquired whether the xxxxxx parent has ever applied as a xxxxxx parent with the Cabinet or another private child-placing agency and include the xxxxxx parent’s response.
D. If a xxxxxx parent transfers from one agency to another, the previous agency will make available the xxxxxx family’s closure letter and training records to the new agency within two weeks of request. The closure statement shall include date of approval and termination, indication of whether the closure was at the request of the xxxxxx/adoptive parent or the Provider, reason for closure, total number of children ever placed in the xxxxxx/adoptive home, including the level of care for each child (excluding respite), and the number and type of policy violations or corrective action plans, if applicable.
1) If a xxxxxx home without a placement wishes to transfer to another agency, the home must be closed for 30 calendar days prior to being approved by another PCP or DCBS.
2) A xxxxxx home will not be approved prior to receiving all required records from the previous agency or Cabinet including training records.
E. For PCPs providing xxxxxx parent adoption services, do so in accordance with the provisions of Attachment B, Sub agreement to Provide Adoption Services. DocuSign Envelope ID: EF8E297B-24F7-43A7-9300-33B5DAA4095F.
X. Xxxxx to placing any committed child in a Provider’s xxxxxx home, execute a Sub agreement for Xxxxxx Family Care (Attachment D).
G. Immediately upon approval of the xxxxxx home, enter the family into PCP-TRIS electronic system and ensure that all initial and ongoing training is documented in this system.
X. Ensure that training is provided to xxxxxx parents that teaches a skill and in accordance with KAR 922 1:495 sections 2 and 3;
(1) No more than eight (8) hours of training in a twenty-four (24) hour period will be offered;
(2) Training credit will not be given for watching movies or reading books;
(3) Training may be issued for approved online courses taken on the Just in Time website.
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Samples: Private Child Placing Contract
The Private Child-Placing Agency (PCP) will-. A. Strictly prohibit all staff from recruiting xxxxxx parents actively fostering with another public or private agency.
1) A PCP is prohibited from providing financial incentives to currently approved xxxxxx parents in order to entice xxxxxx parents to transfer to the PCP.
B. Not consider a xxxxxx home previously closed for cause or currently under corrective action for or approval.
1) . “Closed for cause” will include a reason specified in 922 KAR 1:310, Section 4 (1)(a22(1)(a) or (b); 922 KAR 1:350, Section 14(1)(c) or (d); or 922 KAR 1:490, Section 4 (72(4) that warrants closure of the home, such as a failed background check or substantiated child maltreatment.
2) A home may be considered, after being closed for cause, if the home has been reopened as a Cabinet xxxxxx home for no less than one year.
3) A home currently under a corrective action or under an action plan at the time of closure by the Cabinet may be considered if the following requirements in KRS 199.660(2)(c)3 have been met:
a) The xxxxxx family home provides all information on the corrective action to the licensed child- placing agency;
b) The licensed child-placing agency fully addresses the xxxxxx family home's corrective action in the xxxxxx family's home study narrative; and
c) The department reviews and approves the xxxxxx family's home study.
C. Document within each prospective xxxxxx parent(s) home study that the agency inquired whether the xxxxxx parent has ever applied as a xxxxxx parent with the Cabinet or another private child-placing agency and include the xxxxxx parent’s response.
D. If a xxxxxx parent transfers from one agency to another, the previous agency will make available the xxxxxx family’s closure letter and training records to the new agency within two weeks of request. The closure statement shall include include: date of approval and termination, indication of whether the closure was at the request of the xxxxxx/adoptive parent or the Provider, reason for closure, total number of children ever placed in the xxxxxx/adoptive home, including the level of care for each child (excluding respite), and the number and type of policy violations or corrective action plans, if applicable.
1) If a xxxxxx home without a placement wishes to transfer to another agency, the home must be closed for 30 calendar days prior to being approved by another PCP or DCBS.
2) A xxxxxx home will not be approved prior to receiving all required records from the previous agency or Cabinet including training records.
E. For PCPs providing xxxxxx parent adoption services, do so in accordance with the provisions of Attachment B, Sub agreement Subagreement to Provide Adoption Services. DocuSign Envelope ID: EF8E297B-24F7-43A7-9300-33B5DAA4095F.
X. Xxxxx to placing any committed child in a Provider’s xxxxxx home, execute a Sub agreement Subagreement for Xxxxxx Family Care (Attachment D).
G. Immediately upon approval of the xxxxxx home, enter the family into PCP-TRIS electronic system and ensure that all initial and ongoing training is documented in this system.
X. Ensure that training is provided to xxxxxx parents that teaches a skill and in accordance with KAR 922 1:495 sections 2 and 3;
(1) No more than eight (8) hours of training in a twenty-four (24) hour period will be offered;
(2) Training credit will not be given for watching movies or reading booksbooks of fiction;
(3) Training may be issued for approved online courses taken on the Just in Time website.
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Samples: Private Child Placing Agreement
