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W a n t e d
Care-givers
to provide a safe and nurturing family environment for children
of all ages.
Steps to Becoming a Family Care Home
The following are the required steps in
becoming an approved Family Care Home in British Columbia.
Pre-Service Foster Parent Orientation
– all prospective family care home parents are required to
complete eighteen hours of Pre-Service Foster Parent
Orientation.
Application – Prospective family
care home parents must complete the application to provide
Restricted/Regular Family Care. The application asks for
three references to support the application to provide care
for children. One reference must be a relative or a member of
your extended family. One reference must be from Nil/tu,o’s
Elders List.
Medical Assessment – Applicants are
given a Foster Home application medical report form for
completion by their physician. (Nil/tu,o child and Family
Services are responsible for payment of the physician’s fee for
completing the medical report.)
Criminal Record Check – All
applicants undergo a Criminal Record check and will be
reimbursed the fee charged by the local police agency. In
addition, anyone over eighteen years of age who is or will be
residing in the family care home must undergo a criminal record
check. In addition, a criminal record self-disclosure is also
required.
Criminal Records Review Act – This
provincial legislation required every person who works with
children to undergo a criminal records review with an
authorization form. This is separate from Nil/tu,o’s criminal
record check procedure.
Foster Family Assessment – After the
child’s worker has received your application and the above
required documentation has been completed, the child’s worker
will telephone and arrange an appointment for home visits with
all household members of the prospective family care family.
Family Care Home Contract – If the
references, criminal record check, medical report and foster
family assessment are satisfactory and the home is approved for
placement of children in care, a Family Care Home contract is
signed with the Director and a copy is given to the caregiver(s).
For further
information Please Call (250) 544-1400 –or-Toll Free:
1-888-744-1422 and ask to speak with the Resource social worker.
NIL/TU,O
is in need of homes for both short-term and long term care. The
need for these homes is even greater as we move into Level 13
Guardianship. We need homes for children of all ages and varying
needs.
A Family
Care Parent role is to ensure the child/children are provided
with excellent care while reinforcing the belief that children
and youth have the right to safety, security, continuity,
consistency, as well as a loving home. A family care parent will
operate as a parent, a behavior management specialist, a mentor,
a guide, a protector, a team member, an advocate, a teacher and
as a caregiver. We need community members to step up and fill
this need for our children.
It is
vital to have Family Care Homes within our own communities as it
ensures that our children can be provided with proper care and
remain in their own communities and maintain a healthy link to
their extended family and community.
Family
Care Homes may provide one or more of the following:
Short
term or Temporary Care: Care for a child while a long term
solution is sought.
Short
term or temporary care can be as short as one day but usual not
longer then 24 months.
Long
Term Care: Care for a child who is in continuing care by Court
Order or through Family Relations Act.
Emergency
Care: Care given in emergency circumstances.
Respite
Care: Short term care for children to prevent burnout, stress,
abuse and neglect and to minimize need for out of home
placements and removals.
Relief
Care: Similar to respite, but break is provided for Family Care
Parents.
If you are interested in becoming a Family Care Home, please
contact the NIL/TU,O Resource Social Worker for more information
and to apply. Phone 250-544-1400, toll free 1-888-744-1422.
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