To create more efficient means of data collection, Michigan has implemented the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS). Their website explains that SACWIS is “designed to support foster
Foster Care RequirementsJULIE PETERSON YAKIMA HERALDREPUBLIC
LICENSING RULES FOR ADULT FOSTER CARE FAMILYHOMES Effective 9/15/1984 BUREAU OF CHILDRENANDADULTLICENSING STATE OF MICHIGAN Department of Human Services PREFACE By Executive Order No. 1996-1 effectieApri l 1( 1996) the references to the Department of Social Ser-vices within Act No....
"I am a former DSHS employee who taught foster parents, wrote curriculum, and worked with foster/adopt/relative placement families. I find myself now wearing the shoes of an adoptive parent of 9 and still required to meet the training requirements for foster care. I have taken just about ev...
People often think of foster care and adoption interchangeably, but foster care is very different. Here's how to find out if it's right for your family.
Advised a leading owner-operator of integrated senior healthcare campuses in multiple facility refinancings, including with HUD, in several states, including Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio. AGG assisted with determining any filing requirements for the refinancings, the compilation of filings, an...
Overview Many of these homes serve older adults with physical disabilities, including those with cognitive impairment. Most states (38) license AFHs (Carder et al.2015), though the definition, capacity, types of services, and staffing requirements vary. AFHs might be purpose-built, but more often...
The state even lacks a consistent monitoring system to see if child welfare staff is completing training requirements. Kansas has one of the most privatized foster care systems in the country, and it relies on multiple nonprofits to provide prevention work...
Housing and Reunifying from Foster Care: Meeting Mandated Requirements for Adequate Housing in Competitive Urban CentersTricia Stephens, LCSWR, PhD