Bridge Resource Family Handbook Strengthening Families Helping Children Stay Connected
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Bridge Resource Family Handbook Strengthening Families Helping Children Stay Connected Oklahoma Department of Human Services 8-2 Child Welfare Services 1-9 Bridge Resource Family Handbook Strengthening Families Helping Children Stay Connected Acknowledgements Portions adapted with permission from the Oklahoma State Department of Health Good Health Handbook. Portions adapted with permission from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Foster Family Handbook. If you would like a copy of this guidebook on a CD, contact the Bridge Family Resource Center at 1-800-376-9729 Copies are available for download at www.okbridgefamilies.com. DHS Pub. No. 09-351 Revised 7/2014 This publication is authorized by Oklahoma Department of Human Services Director Ed Lake and printed by DHS in accordance with 8-2state and federal regulations at a cost of $16,650.52 for 6,109 copies. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse1-9 of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. DHS offices may request copies on ADM-9 (23AM009E) electronic supply orders. Members of the public may obtain copies by calling 1-877-283-4113 (toll free), by faxing an order to (405) 962-1741, or by downloading a copy at www.okdhs.org/library. Table of Contents Section 1....................................................................................Welcome Welcome to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.................................................1-1 Bridge Resource Family ........................................................................................................................1-1 DHS Practice Standards and Bridge Resource Family Guiding Principles......................1-2 DHS Policy ..................................................................................................................................................1-5 DHS Organization ....................................................................................................................................1-6 DHS Organizational Chart....................................................................................................................1-8 DHS Regional Map..................................................................................................................................1-9 DHS Directory – County Offices.....................................................................................................1-10 Section 2...................................................Trauma-Informed System What is Trauma?.....................................................................................................................................2-2 Resilience in Children.............................................................................................................................2-3 Trauma-Focused Treatment................................................................................................................2-4 Medication..................................................................................................................................................2-5 Trauma-Informed Resources ..............................................................................................................2-5 Self-Care — Caregivers Also Need Care.........................................................................................2-6 Section 3. ...............................................Rights and Responsibilities Resource Parents’ Rights....................................................................................................................3-1 Resource Family Inquiries and Requirements .............................................................................3-3 Resource Parents’ Roles and Responsibilities............................................................................3-5 Resource Specialists’ Roles and Responsibilities ......................................................................3-8 Parental Substitute Authority.........................................................................................................3-10 Discipline..................................................................................................................................................3-10 8-2 Religious and Cultural Observations.............................................................................................1-93-14 Confidentiality.........................................................................................................................................3-14 Child Welfare Investigations............................................................................................................3-16 Fair Hearings..........................................................................................................................................3-19 Written Plan of Compliance.............................................................................................................3-19 Section 4. .......... Out-of-Home Care – Bridge Resource Parent Children’s Rights......................................................................................................................................4-1 The Sibling Bond.......................................................................................................................................4-2 Visitation.....................................................................................................................................................4-5 Frequently Asked Placement Questions ........................................................................................4-8 Considering a Placement......................................................................................................................4-9 When a Child is Placed.......................................................................................................................4-10 Protecting and Nurturing Children ...............................................................................................4-11 Ways to Integrate a Child into the Resource Home..............................................................4-12 Building a Relationship with the Child..........................................................................................4-12 Travel and Vacations...........................................................................................................................4-13 Life Books ................................................................................................................................................4-13 When a Child Leaves...........................................................................................................................4-14 Section 5................................................................................. Teamwork Members of the Team...........................................................................................................................5-1 Family Team Meeting.............................................................................................................................5-4 Initial Meeting ...........................................................................................................................................5-5 Reassessment ..........................................................................................................................................5-5 Section 6..................................................Bridge Kinship Resources Family Assessment.................................................................................................................................6-1 8-2Pre-Service Training ...............................................................................................................................1-96-1 Contract ......................................................................................................................................................6-2 Kinship and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ..........................................................6-2 Child Care ...................................................................................................................................................6-2 Discipline in Kinship Resources.........................................................................................................6-2 Kinship Training Stipend.......................................................................................................................6-2 Kinship Start-Up Stipend......................................................................................................................6-3 What You Need to Know About Becoming a Bridge Kinship Resource ...........................6-3 Section 7.............................................................Financial Assistance Maintenance Payment...........................................................................................................................7-1 Claims...........................................................................................................................................................7-1 Difficulty of Care ......................................................................................................................................7-2 Social Security Survivors’ Benefits and Supplemental Security Income Benefits........7-4 Section 8..................................................