What’s New in Foster Licensing for Kin?
This training explores the new federal rule on licensing kinship homes, its rationale, what it means & doesn't mean, & the model standards.
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About this event
- 2 hours
What's New in Foster Licensing for Kin?
2 hr session
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 1-3PM EDT
Note
This course is offered in one segment via Zoom. You will receive Zoom log-in information in the registration confirmation, again with additional instructions a week before the training from the Institute for Human Service's training team (training@ihs-trainet.com), and another reminder 24 hours before the session starts. You may want to add the email address to your contact list to ensure the email comes through. Please check in the spam folder in case you don’t receive the first email. Sometimes employers’ firewalls and filtering services block communication from unrecognizable email addresses. We advise you include an alternative email address to prevent this for happening.
About the Course
A new federal rule gives states the flexibility to establish approval standards and policies for kin foster homes that differ from those required for “traditional” foster homes. As a result, many jurisdictions are re-imagining the kinship licensing process to reflect the unique strengths, needs and circumstances of kin caregivers. In this session we will review the new rule – it’s rationale, what it means and what it doesn’t mean. We will explore the recommended model standards created by national organizations and identify some of the key areas states are most commonly addressing as they update requirement for kin foster parents. Time will be built in for discussion and sharing among participants.
This intermediate 2-hour live, virtual course is appropriate for social workers, CPS staff and administrators, licensing specialists, and others connected to kinship care.
Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:
1. Describe key provisions of the new federal rule on approval standards for kinship foster homes.
2. Consider how they can integrate into their own work elements of the model standards recommended by national organizations.
3. Implement state and local updates to the kinship approval process with an awareness of the rationale for a kin-specific approval process.
Continuing Education
This training is approved for 2 Social Work CE Credits. See additional information on each below.
The Institute for Human Services, provider #1802, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 03/25/2023 – 03/25/2026.
To earn CE credits, participants must attend the entire session in its entirety, remain on camera, complete an evaluation, and pay the CE fee at the time of registration.
ASWB ACE Social Work CE Credits are widely accepted throughout the USA and Canada. WV, NY, and NJ do have restrictions on ACE credits. Check to see if your state or province accepts the CE credits here.
The Institute for Human Services understands that circumstances arise that may prevent registrants from attending a pre-paid training. A training and continuing education credit (minus Eventbrite platform and any credit card fees) will be refunded if a registrant cancels their training attendance on the registration platform at least 7 days in advance of the training event. If the registrant does not cancel within 7 days of the continuing education session, no refund will be issued.
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Reminder: This virtual workshop will take place from 1pm – 3:00 pm (EDT). Please make note of your time zone.
Trainer Bio
Maureen Heffernan, MSSA, LISW-S is an independent child welfare consultant and trainer. She has worked across the United States assisting child welfare jurisdictions to achieve better and more equitable outcomes for vulnerable children, youth, and their families. Her focus areas include kinship care, family search and engagement, youth permanency, foster care, and the recruitment, development and support of foster and adoptive families. She has extensive work experience in public and private child welfare settings, including direct service, supervision and leadership positions.