This Procedure Letter provides updates regarding new foster
caregiver training requirements as a result of the passage of House Bill 8 (HB
8).
HB 8 of the 133rd Ohio General Assembly will be effective January
22, 2021. In accordance with the statutory changes provided by HB 8, the Ohio
Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is in the process of amending
foster caregiver training rules to reduce the required number of pre-service
and continuing training hours required.
This Procedure Letter will bridge the gap between the effective
date of HB 8 and the effective date of the amended rules. There will be two phases to implement the
changes to the foster caregiver training requirements:
- Phase I will be the reduction of pre-service and
continuing training hours required for foster caregivers beginning January 22,
2021.
- Phase II will begin in January 2021 and will
include stakeholder input to review training topics and requirements to better
meet the needs of foster caregivers and the children in their care.
Beginning January 22, 2021 when HB 8 is effective, agencies
should follow the training requirements as outlined below.
Foster Caregiver Training Reimbursement
Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rule 5101:2-5-38:
The rule is being revised to allow between 24 and 36 hours of
reimbursement to agencies for pre-placement foster caregiver stipends and
training allowances. The number of hours
of reimbursement to agencies for continuing training during a certification
period is being reduced to 30 hours for family foster caregivers and 45 hours
for specialized caregivers.
Foster Caregiver Training
OAC rule 5101:2-5-33:
The charts below outline the foster caregiver training
requirements and options during Phase I.
There are two options which will allow agencies the ability to keep
their current 36-hour curriculum if they choose to do so. Option #2 allows agencies to reduce the
required hours in alignment with the rule changes. This gives increased flexibility to agencies
and families in becoming licensed foster caregivers.
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Family Foster Home Preplacement Training
Options
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Option #1
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Option #2
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Take the full list of topics in 24-36 hours:
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Take the limited list of topics in 24 hours:
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(i) Legal rights and responsibilities.
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(i) Legal rights and responsibilities.
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(ii) The agency's policies and procedures.
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(ii) The agency's policies and procedures.
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(iii) ODJFS foster home requirements.
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(iii) ODJFS foster home requirements.
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(iv) The effects of childhood trauma,
placement, separation, and attachment issues have on children, their
families, and foster caregivers.
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(iv) Effects of caregiving on children's
families.
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(v) The importance of maintaining meaningful
connections between the child and parents, including regular visitation.
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(v) Cultural issues in placement, including
cultural diversity training.
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(vi) Permanency planning for children and
their families.
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(vi) Communicable diseases.
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(vii) The effects of childhood trauma,
physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and substance abuse
on normal human growth and development.
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(vii) Community health and social services
available to children and their families.
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(viii) Behavior management techniques.
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(viii) The substance of section 2152.72.
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(ix) Effects of caregiving on children's
families.
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(ix) The reasonable and prudent parent
standard.
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(x) Cultural issues in placement, including
cultural diversity training.
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(x) First aid and child and adult CPR.
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(xi) Communicable diseases.
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(xi) Medication administration.
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(xii) Community health and social services
available to children and their families.
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(xii) Mandated reporter training.
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(xiii) The substance of section 2152.72.
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(xiii) Independent living training for those
caregivers who will be providing care for youth age fourteen years and older.
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(xiv) The reasonable and prudent parent
standard.
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(xv) First aid and child and adult CPR.
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(xvi) Medication administration.
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(xvii) Mandated reporter training.
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(xviii) Independent living training for those
caregivers who will be providing care for youth age fourteen years and older.
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Family Foster Home Ongoing Training
Requirements
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Families who went with Option #1 above
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Families who went with Option #2 above
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Thirty hours of training on topics related to
the types of children placed in the home.
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Thirty hours of training on topics related to
the types of children placed in the home, which is to include the following
topics during the first certification period:
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(i) The effects childhood trauma, placement,
separation, and attachment issues have on children, their families, and
foster caregivers.
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(ii) The effects of childhood trauma,
physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and substance abuse
on normal human growth and development.
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(iii) The importance of maintaining
meaningful connections between the child and parents, including regular
visitation.
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(iv) Behavior management techniques.
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(v) Foster caregivers' involvement in
permanency planning for children and their families.
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Specialized Foster Home Preplacement Training
Options
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Option #1
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Option #2
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Take the full list of topics in 24-36
hours:
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Take the limited list of topics in 24
hours:
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(i) Legal rights and responsibilities.
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(i) Legal rights and responsibilities.
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(ii) The agency's policies and procedures.
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(ii) The agency's policies and procedures.
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(iii) ODJFS foster home requirements.
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(iii) ODJFS foster home requirements.
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(iv) The effects of childhood trauma,
placement, separation, and attachment issues have on children, their
families, and foster caregivers.
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(iv) Effects of caregiving on children's
families.
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(v) The importance of maintaining meaningful
connections between the child and parents, including regular visitation.
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(v) Cultural issues in placement, including
cultural diversity training.
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(vi) Permanency planning for children and
their families.
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(vi) Communicable diseases.
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(vii) The effects of childhood trauma,
physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and substance abuse
on normal human growth and development.
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(vii) Community health and social services
available to children and their families.
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(viii) Issues concerning appropriate
behavioral intervention techniques, such as de-escalation, self-defense and
physical restraint techniques and the appropriate use of such techniques.
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(viii) The substance of section 2152.72
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(ix) Effects of caregiving on children's
families.
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(ix) The reasonable and prudent parent
standard.
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(x) Cultural issues
in placement, including
cultural diversity training. |
(x) First aid and child and adult CPR.
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(xi) Medication administration.
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services available to children and their families. |
(xii) Mandated reporter training.
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(xiii) The substance of section
2152.72.
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(xiii) Independent living training for those
caregivers who will be providing care for youth age fourteen years and older.
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(xiv) The reasonable and prudent
parent standard.
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(xv) First aid and child and
adult CPR.
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(xvi) Medication administration.
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(xvii) Mandated reporter
training.
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(xviii) Independent living training for those
caregivers who will be providing care for youth age fourteen years and older.
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(xix) Education advocacy training.
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Specialized Foster Home Ongoing Training
Requirements
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Families who went with Option #1 above
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Families who went with Option #2 above
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Forty-five
hours of training on topics related to the types of children placed in the
home, including:
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Forty-five
hours of training on topics related to the types of children placed in the
home, which is to include the following topics during the first certification
period:
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(i)
The completion of a First Aid and child and adult CPR training each
certification period.
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(i)
The effects childhood trauma, placement, separation, and attachment issues
have on children, their families, and foster caregivers.
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(ii)
The effects of childhood trauma, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional
abuse, neglect, and substance abuse on normal human growth and development.
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(iii)
The importance of maintaining meaningful connections between the child and
parents, including regular visitation.
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(iv)
Issues concerning appropriate behavioral intervention techniques, such as
de-escalation, self-defense and physical restraint techniques and the
appropriate use of such techniques.
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(v)
Foster caregivers' involvement in permanency planning for children and their
families.
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(vi)
The completion of a First Aid and child and adult CPR training each
certification period.
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If there are any questions about these requirements, please
reach out to the Office of Families and Children Help Desk at 1-866-886-3537,
option 4.
INSTRUCTIONS:
The following chart depicts what materials should be deleted
from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials
are to be inserted in the FCASM.
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LOCATION
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REMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETE
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INSERT/REPLACEMENT
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PROCEDURE LETTERS
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FCASPL No. 365
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