TRIBAL XXXXXX HOME APPROVALS. AND ANNUAL RE-ASSESSMENTS The Tribe approves xxxxxx homes according to Tribal standards. Xxxxxx home standards, approved by the Tribe are submitted to the CWS Tribal Coordinator. All revisions or additions to standards are submitted to the Tribal Coordinator. The Tribe sends completed home studies to the CWS Tribal Coordinator. Include name, DOB, SSN, address (including 8 digit zip code), phone numbers, and county of residence Studies, in general, include identifying information about their training, family members, family functioning, discussion of their motivation and understanding of providing xxxxxx care, discussion of their understanding of children in the system, loss, understanding of birth families, their understanding and willingness to maintain connections for children, and a recommendation that addresses the assessment of the family and their abilities to xxxxxx children. Attach copy of Social Security Card, Driver’s License, optional: attach copy of Certificate Degree of Indian Blood or Membership Card Maximum beds available in the home and number of children they prefer with gender and ages The study must include OSBI and Fingerprint-based Background checks as a separate attachment. The background checks results are not to be narrated in the home study. Criminal Background checks are required on all adults in the home. For alternative caregiver, the background checks are kept by the tribe. Suggested background check to include OSCN and ODCR search on the web. The approval must be signed and dated, this date will be used for xxxxxx care reimbursement if initial kinship placement made in the home Placement of either Tribal custody or OKDHS custody children should not occur prior to approval of the home, with the exception (if listed in tribal/state agreement) of initial kinship placements when the Tribe has completed the initial kinship protocol. Submit forms: Emergency Kinship Placement, Placement Agreement, Placement Provider Information, IVE Eligibility Determination, and Placement Worksheet. Xxxxxx homes are not approved without a completed xxxxxx home study, pre-service training, OSBI and Fingerprint-based criminal record checks (per tribal/state agreement) Re-assessments are completed on an annual basis. The re-evaluation addresses the current status, functioning and any changes that have occurred in the family. OSBI background checks are not completed every year, if fingerprints are processed by OKDHS. A Rapback service is provided by OSB...
