Foster Care
If you would like more information on how to become a
Foster Parent, please call (937) 252-0100.
The Foster Care Program serves children and adolescents with severe behavioral or
emotional problems requiring therapeutic interventions beyond what is available within the
primary home. For youth who are at risk of a more restrictive placement, the network
provides placement in foster family homes. These placements generally range from six to
nine months for intensive care; however, short-term respite care is available for families
and youth who are experiencing crises or extreme stress. Placement in the program
can be voluntary, in which the primary parents maintain custody of the child. The
Foster Care Program also offers long-term placement options for children with emotional /
behavioral problems in the custody of children's services, and family foster homes to meet
their needs.
Services offered by the Foster Care Program
The network is staffed by licensed professionals and trained
youth specialists / case managers who work with youth, the primary family, and other
providers to offer specialized care and problem solving. Youth placed in Intensive
Care will receive:
Active involvement of the primary family is required
As the emphasis on is directed toward family reunification whenever
possible, the primary family is expected to have regular contact with the youth and be
actively involved in the identified services of the Individual Service Plan. Those
services include, but are not limited to attendance at the following:
- monthly case conference
- enrichment-oriented family activities
- family support groups
- family therapy
- aftercare to problem solve with the family, assisting the child to
generalize new skills in the primary home
Rehabilitative goals of intensive care
- Communication skills
- Personal hygiene
- Social adjustment
- Money management
- Developing a good self concept
- Becoming a responsible citizen
- How to travel about the community
- Proper use of leisure time
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