Policies & Procedures Review Welcome to your Policies & Procedures Review The parental home where care is provided can support: up to four (4) children only two (2) children younger than 2 years old who are not related to the foster parent(s) any number of children up to five (5) unrelated children a and b None New Foster Parents must complete the following training: PRIDE 4 hours of Indigenous Cultural Competency 4 hours of Trauma Informed Care Standard First Aid and Adult, Child and Infant CPR All of the above None Each approved foster home must complete a Fire Drill once every year every 6 months that simulates real life situations that includes the activation of the smoke detectors anytime a new child in care resides in the home a and c b, c and d None The following rule(s) apply for child car seats and booster seats Those infants from birth weight of 9 kg (20 pounds) shall travel rear-facing in a child restraint seat, in the back seat of the vehicle. Those toddlers from 9-18 kg (20-40 pounds) shall travel in a front-facing child restraint and must be tethered to a rear seat belt. You must be over 8 years old to sit in the front seat. Those children over 18-36 kg (40-80 pounds) shall travel in a front-facing child booster seat. b and c a, b and d None The Plan of Care for each child/youth should be completed on the following schedule: Every 30 days 7 day (visit), 30 day, 90 day, 180 day, ongoing every 6 months thereafter Every 6 months Every 3 months None The following people should be invited to the Plan of Care: The placing agency, the Case Manager from Care FCS, the child/young person’s parents, if appropriate, the Family Support Worker(s). The child/young person (to the extent possible given their age and maturity). The Executive Director The foster parent(s), an adult Ally, a Resource Person, if the child/young person is FNIM, a representative chosen by each of their bands or FNIM communities. a, b and c a, b and d None The plan of care must be shared with the Family Support Worker and anyone who directly supports the child /young person True False None All children in care must be offered a Resource Person whose role, on a voluntary basis, is to assist in taking into account one or more identity characteristics of the child or regional differences when making a decision that will materially affect or may materially affect the child's interests. True False None An adult Ally is defined as an adult who the child has named as being a positive influence in their life. True False None If a Resource Person is already identified, it is still necessary to let the child identify an adult Ally. True False None Foster parent files (hard copies) are confidential and must be kept in a locked filing cabinet. True False None Care FCS has 24 hours to report a Level 2 Serious Occurrence to the Ministry. True False None A Level 1 Serious Occurrence Involves the use of Emergency Services for urgent reasons (e.g. life threatening, immediate risk, caused by service provider, etc.) is likely to draw media attention must be reported within 24 hours must be reported within 1 hour b, c and d a, b and d None The following are examples of Serious Occurrences Child breaks their leg, Death of a Child, Abuse or Mistreatment Skinned knee that only requires medical attention Fire in a foster home, you have to physically restrain a child to stop them from running into the street, a 6 year old runs away from home. A child or young person is suspended from school a and c all of the above None The following are the categories for Serious Occurrences: Death Serious Injury Serious Illness Serious Individual Action – e.g. suicidal behaviour, assault, contraband/safety risk, unauthorized individual absence Restrictive Intervention – Physical/Mechanical restraint, Abuse or Mistreatment – Physical abuse, emotional harm, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse. Error and Omission - medication error, improper detainment/commitment, improper release, breach or potential breach of privacy and/or confidentiality. Disturbance, Service Disruptions, Emergency or Disaster All of the above None of the above None Care FCS has a “hands off policy”, and a physical restraint is only to be used in emergency situations where there is imminent risk that the child will physically injure or further physically injure themselves or others. True False None Care FCS has an Emergency On-Call person, who will respond to emergencies on a 24/7 basis True False None A “high risk” situation involving psychotropic medications can be one of the following: psychotropic medications that are prescribed as needed or used as needed more than twice a day or for three or more consecutive days; a child is prescribed two or more psychotropic medications at the same time; a child under the age of seven is prescribed psychotropic medication; a psychotropic medication prescription that has not been reviewed by a health practitioner in more than six months; any psychotropic medication prescription that is stopped suddenly and abruptly by child without being supported by a health practitioner treatment plan; and any other situation which causes concern in the opinion of the licensee. all of the above none of the above None A child in care does not have a right to send and receive written communications that are not read, examined or censored by another person. True False None A mechanical restraint that is used to assist a person with routine activities of daily living is also known as a PASD (Personal Assistance Service Device). True False None If you suspect abuse of a child you should: Ensure everyone is safe Ignore the issue Call the local CAS, then call your Case Manager Tell the school a and c all of the above None The use of mechanical restraints shall not be used on a child for the purposes of punishment must be applied using the least amount of force that is necessary in the circumstances Care FCS does not permit the use of mechanical restraints the use of mechanical restraints must be monitored on a regular basis and in accordance with any instructions or recommendations provided in the child’s plan of care all of the above a, b and d None Mechanical restraints must be removed: When there is a risk that their use will endanger the health or safety of the child When you have the time When the continued use of the mechanical restraints would no longer be authorized by the plan of treatment or plan for the use of a PASD. Every hour all of the above a and c None The Case Manager and/or Foster Parent must meet with the child’s school a minimum of: 4 times (quarterly) per year 2 times per year Once a year Doesn’t have to meet all of the above None All absences from school must be reported to: The Case Manager within 1 week The CAS Worker within 24 hours The Case Manager within 48 hours No need to report absences from school None Care FCS has policies and procedures All travel for professional appointments and access visits for the foster child Paying for all air travel for the child Attending all appointments with the foster child all of the above a and c None Any transportation outside of Province or Country must be discussed and approved by CAS and Care FCS True False None A Behaviour Support Plan (Safety Plan) must be developed for the child prior to admission, if: The child engages in behaviours that pose a safety risk to themselves or others There are other risks to the child’s safety. The child is from another province The placing agency feel that a safety plan is needed all of the above a, b and d None If a Behaviour Support Plan (Safety Plan) is not necessary at the time of admission, a rationale must be developed for why there is no need for a Behaviour Support Plan True False None A Behaviour Support Plan (Safety Plan) must be reviewed for the child, when: The Child’s Plan of Care is being developed or being reviewed. The child/youth has engaged in behaviour that poses a risk to the safety of themselves or others or a situation has occurred in which the child/youth is put at risk (i.e. Serious Occurrence) New information comes to the attention of foster parent(s) respecting the safety risks posed by the child The child/youth has requested that the safety plan be reviewed. all of the above None Unacceptable disciplinary practices include the following: Harsh and degrading responses to children that could humiliate them Deprivation of basic needs, including food, shelter, clothing or bedding Using time ins or time outs to control behaviour Locking a child in their room or removing their bedroom door Threatening to remove the child from the home all of the above a, b, d, and e None When you make a complaint (in writing or verbally) the Care FCS is required to respond within: 72 hours of receiving your complaint 24 hours of receiving the complaint If warranted an investigation will be started within five (5) working days At the conclusion of the investigation, the results will be reported to the complainant within five (5) working days. If a complaint cannot be resolved within 5 days the complaint will be reviewed with the complainant every 15 days until resolution. all of the above b, c, d and e None After a complaint has been reviewed according to the complaints procedure, Care FCS will ensure that a debriefing is conducted under the following rules: A debriefing process must be conducted with the persons to whom the complaint relates, in the absence of any children or young persons. The debriefing must be conducted within 24 hours after the complaint has been reviewed. The debriefing must be conducted within 7 days after the complaint has been reviewed. A second debriefing process must be conducted with the child or young person who made, or is the subject of, the complaint, in the absence of the persons to whom the complaint relates. If requested by the child or young person, the debriefing shall also include an adult identified by the child or young person as a support person. A third debriefing process must be offered to be conducted with any children or young persons who witnessed any conduct that gave rise to the complaint and must be conducted if any such children or young person’s wish to participate in the debriefing process. all of the above a, c, d and e None The Complaints Procedure and any applicable review procedure, must be provided to the child at the time of placement and again at the following intervals: Every 30 days Every 3 months 30 days, 90 days, 180 days thereafter None of the above None Duty to Report is defined as: any person who has reasonable grounds to suspect that a child or youth is or may be in need of protection must promptly report the suspicion and the information upon which it is based to the local Children’s Aid Society. True False None If a child is objecting to their placement or are requesting a change in placement they have the right to a review by the Residential Placement Advisory Committee (RPAC) and have the right to be informed of the decision. True False None A “Social History” for the child must be developed within how many days after the date of admission: 60 days, then updated annually 30 days, then updated annually 90 days, then updated annually 180 days, then updated annually None Learning Plans should be reviewed with the Foster Parents every: Year Month 3 Months 30 days, 90 days, 180 days thereafter None The following should be made available to anyone that works with the children in care (e.g. FSW): Plan of Care Safety Plan Medication Side Effects Cigarettes all of the above a, b and c None Thank you for completing the quiz. Please email your coordinator with a copy of your results. First and Last Name Email Phone Time's up
