CCIB received CPS referral #0972-4764-8677-3023697 from reporting party (RP) stating that on 5/15/17, foster child (FC) Destiny Salazar (age 18, DOB: 04/30/99) contacted RP to report that she was kicked out of the foster home by Foster mother (FM) for getting home late the prior evening. FM would not allow FC to return to the home to pick up her things. FC was staying with her boyfriend. RP contacted FC to obtain her verson of events. FM stated that on a previous occasion when FC was late, she sat the child down and informed her that if she were late next time, FM would kick her out. FM advised RP that "a 7 day notice is a courtesy and I don't have togive a 7 day notice." FM also stated that previously, she would contact the social worker…
Foster Parent Two: Kenneth draws his experience in working with children through his personal life; most specifically working with his own child and wife who both were considered to have special medical needs. He raised his three children, one of which was born with her bladder on the outside of her body. His youngest daughter, Misty, had to remain in the hospital for the first 30 days of her life due to her condition. His first wife Vickie was sick with heart disease and diabetes during her and Kenneth’s relationship. Kenneth recalls being on the road a lot taking either Misty or her mother to the doctor, and visiting the Emergency Room frequently because of their medical needs.…
I am the new foster care caseworker for Josilynn Breeden (DOB 0730/2007) and Hayden Breeden( DOB 12/11/2009) from Caritas Family Solutions and I am writing to seek out of these two clients were patients of Dr Uraiwan Tana Hompluem, MD. I have enclosed the consents of release for information for medical records if the clients were patients. When there is new medical records/visit available please either fax me the records or mail them to me at: 645 Berkshire Blvd., E. Alton, IL 62024. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in keeping their case file up to date and accurate. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at the number listed to the…
Ms. Aliza Adams, biological mother, brought her 15 year old son, Shaun Lao Jr, to the Family Assessment Program (FAP) to obtain assistance to address his behavior. Ms. Adams reported that the child smokes marijuana, lies and steals money and electronic from her home. Ms. Adam further reported that the child is disruptive in school and goes to school…
How would you feel if a 14-year old boy lived with his brothers and is substandard? Would you want him to live with them or be in better care in a foster care? Pony boy Curtis should be in foster care for the best of care. Foster care has a more stable place to live, better care, and it helps so he does not break laws. So therefore, he should be in foster care.…
The Legislation Policies and Procedures course has taught me a lot about advocacy, including why advocates are necessary for children. According to the article “Definitions and Reasons for Advocacy,” one of the reasons why advocates are important is that adults listen to adults, but do not always listen to children. The article "Foster-Care System Stretched Too Far" is an illustration of the consequences that arise when there is no advocate for children to ensure they are heard by adults. The case of Logan Marr mentioned in this article has forced me to consider how I would respond if a client disclosed abuse to me as well as the follow up actions that should be taken. In this course, I have also learned about ethics, especially the ones…
As I place these children in a temporary Foster home, I would focus and help Leila the mother to improve children-parent relations better and care taker and below are ways I would support her:…
Does it ask all of the necessary questions to determine what the client’s present problem is?…
A Maternity home in Michigan will need to be licensed under the same provisions as a child care or adult foster care facility. To open a group home for children or adults in Michigan are required to obtain the appropriate licensing through the Michigan Department of Human…
Children in recovery that have been removed from their homes due to unsafe conditions end up in Out of Home Care (OOHC). The two most significant styles of OOHC are Non-related Foster Care and Kinship Foster Care. 1 in 4 foster care children are placed in kinship programs, whereas 48% of children go into non-related foster care.…
Did you know foster care kids can . I think Ponyboy should go into the foster care system because the things he does on a daily basis are inappropriate for a kid his age. Ponyboy smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and is exposed to an unsafe,violent environment. Ponyboy should into the system because he would be in a safer environment. He would live a more stable life. Ponyboy is better off in the system because he can get a better education and live healthier lifestyle…
Second, Soda and Pony have a father figure and a very real, connected family. Knowing how the situation could work out and what could come from it, Darry can work on the disciplinary aspect of things. From this, they will be in less trouble and will become model citizens. Next, the three curtis boys all have a brotherly connection to one another. Taking away even one link from the chain of brotherness will cause serious depression and anger towards other life. Lastly, a related-by-blood family is extremely beneficial. With a family like this, the youngest boys will be able to grow and develop much more effectively than if they were in a foster home. From these facts of family, it can be proven that a full family brings many benefits.…
Children are in Foster care for many reasons. For those reasons they are in there for days, weeks, months and or years. In the pie chart shown above are the places children end up in or prior to foster care. 51 percent of children go with their parents, 8 percent goes with other relatives, 7 percent goes with their guardian, 11 percent are emancipated and 3 percent left because of other options. Mostly, children are placed with parent or primary caregiver. The least amount of children are leaving because of other options. The chart demonstrates the appearance of where children go after being and or leaving foster care.…
Many foster youth do not graduate from high school, but with the bonds between foster families and the foster children, there will be a long success in their future. Some of them have their own stories that they would love to share with the world. “A young boy suffered from abuse and neglect and responded with outbursts, bad behavior and anxiety. His foster father gave him unconditional love and helped him through disruptive visits with his birth mother that would frequently set him back. The boy healed and improved greatly and yearned for a permanent home. For Christmas this year, his foster father gave him the greatest gift of love the boy could imagine.” “Five siblings were in need of adoptive homes. One of our foster parents recruited three other families to KidsPeace Foster Care, and together, the families adopted all five children through KidsPeace. They all live in the same town and most attend the same church, so the siblings get to see each other often and celebrate birthdays and holidays in a big happy group. One of the mothers candidly tells her unique story and discusses her motivation.” “Teenage mothers to be are often placed in foster care to ensure they learn how to care for themselves and their babies. In this case, the baby was born…
What is foster care and why would kids be placed in it? Foster Care is where minors are placed in a temporary home with a foster parent or parents. The placement is run through the government or a social service agency. “Most kids go into foster care or go to a foster family because his or her mom or dad has a problem with drugs or alcohol.” (“Foster Care”).“Other children are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect and placed in Foster Care.” (“The Future of Children”). People need to understand what foster care is and why kids have to leave their homes, before judging who or what the kids have been through.…