| Frequently Asked Questions |
* How long is my foster parent license active?
Your foster parent license will be active for two years. At this time you
can choose to be re-certified if you have completed your sixty hours of
training.
* What are the requirements of re-certification?
In order to be re-certified you must complete at least 60 hours of
continuing education within two years. A criminal background check is
required every four years upon recertification. Transitions for Youth
provides training to their foster parents bi-weekly at the foster parent
meetings.
* What does the home study consist of?
A certified adoption assessor will conduct the home study. A tour of the
home will be required in order to determine sleeping arrangements for
children placed in the home as well as any general safety issues or
concerns. Family members will be interviewed with questions including,
but not limited to, employment history, residential history, personality,
reasons for wanting to foster parent and available support systems. A
check list will also be completed at this time to determine what type of
characteristics you would or would not accept in a placement.
* How long after I complete my application does it
take to become licensed?
After recommendation by the agency for licensure it takes approximately
one month to become licensed.
* How long after becoming licensed does it take to
have a placement?
The answer to this question varies. Although there is a definite need for
foster parents, children who match your preferences may not be
immediately available. The more open you are to gender, ethnicity, age
and range of behavior, the more likely a child will be available quicker.
* What do I get for being a foster parent?
The rewards of being a foster parent are endless. You have the
opportunity to assist a young person during a very difficult time in his/her
life. Financial reimbursement is provided to aid in caring for the foster
children. Pay is based on a per day rate and varies with each child. The
agency provides clothing, school fees, books, uniforms and shoes for
extra-curricular activities. Money is also provided for birthday and
Christmas gifts. The agency reimburses foster parents for travel by
providing gas cards.
* Can I still work outside of the home?
Yes. If you must work outside of the home it is possible. Respite or day
care services would need to be utilized when children were not in school.
* Where do the foster children come from?
We accept children from all eighty-eight counties in the State of Ohio.
Many of our kids have special needs, which may or may not involve
physical, mental, or emotional difficulties, involvement with juvenile court,
or history of neglect, abuse or sexual offenses.
* Do you have foster parent support meetings?
How often are they held?
We do have foster parent support meetings that are held twice a month.
These meetings are in addition to the support group we have for the
foster children.
Your foster parent license will be active for two years. At this time you
can choose to be re-certified if you have completed your sixty hours of
training.
* What are the requirements of re-certification?
In order to be re-certified you must complete at least 60 hours of
continuing education within two years. A criminal background check is
required every four years upon recertification. Transitions for Youth
provides training to their foster parents bi-weekly at the foster parent
meetings.
* What does the home study consist of?
A certified adoption assessor will conduct the home study. A tour of the
home will be required in order to determine sleeping arrangements for
children placed in the home as well as any general safety issues or
concerns. Family members will be interviewed with questions including,
but not limited to, employment history, residential history, personality,
reasons for wanting to foster parent and available support systems. A
check list will also be completed at this time to determine what type of
characteristics you would or would not accept in a placement.
* How long after I complete my application does it
take to become licensed?
After recommendation by the agency for licensure it takes approximately
one month to become licensed.
* How long after becoming licensed does it take to
have a placement?
The answer to this question varies. Although there is a definite need for
foster parents, children who match your preferences may not be
immediately available. The more open you are to gender, ethnicity, age
and range of behavior, the more likely a child will be available quicker.
* What do I get for being a foster parent?
The rewards of being a foster parent are endless. You have the
opportunity to assist a young person during a very difficult time in his/her
life. Financial reimbursement is provided to aid in caring for the foster
children. Pay is based on a per day rate and varies with each child. The
agency provides clothing, school fees, books, uniforms and shoes for
extra-curricular activities. Money is also provided for birthday and
Christmas gifts. The agency reimburses foster parents for travel by
providing gas cards.
* Can I still work outside of the home?
Yes. If you must work outside of the home it is possible. Respite or day
care services would need to be utilized when children were not in school.
* Where do the foster children come from?
We accept children from all eighty-eight counties in the State of Ohio.
Many of our kids have special needs, which may or may not involve
physical, mental, or emotional difficulties, involvement with juvenile court,
or history of neglect, abuse or sexual offenses.
* Do you have foster parent support meetings?
How often are they held?
We do have foster parent support meetings that are held twice a month.
These meetings are in addition to the support group we have for the
foster children.