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HSE 325 Final Paper-Foster Care Final Paper: Foster Care Lisa Green Southern New Hampshire University HSE 325 Ethics and Laws in Child Welfare Dallas Kennedy

HSE 325-Final Paper-Foster Care Introduction Milestone 1 In my home state of Florida through the Department of Health and Human Services this type of adoption can only happen after the child’s biological parent(s) rights have been terminated, allowing the foster child eligible for adoption. It is significant to note that in Florida most foster children do not become eligible for adoption. If they do become eligible priority is given to biological family applicants first so the child can remain in their birth family and feel a connection that otherwise would be lost. In a dynamic decision children 12 years old and above need to give their actual consent to be adopted, (Diamond, 2020). The goal of foster care is to provide the child the best possible outcome for safety, love and security outside of their biological home, but the system is designed to do everything in its power to provide any and all services available to bio family and child(ren) to enable reunification. However, if the circumstances are not favorable for example a mother who is an addict choses not to get clean and provide a safe and nurturing abuse free home for her child(ren) then the foster care system moves forward with a long term solution which can include long term foster care and adoption to give the child(ren) the best possible permanent outcome of stability, safety and love in their lives.. To adopt foster care in the state of Florida multiple steps must be taken in order to proceed in adopting especially to be considered for foster care adoption. As a foster parent of a child wishing to move forward with post foster care adoption. You may contact your foster care 2

HSE 325-Final Paper-Foster Care caseworker and ask to start the adoption process. Being a foster parent, you have already completed the home study done which is one less hurdle you must meet. Next is an orientation which is one to two hours in length to meet and speak with counselors and other experienced foster parents who have adopted. This orientation will give you valuable information and an overview of the process from beginning to end within the State of Florida adoption process specific to foster care, ( "what does adoption mean to a child?"). Adoptions will be addressed as well as there can be additional steps or procedures that must be met. Additionally, a preparation course which is community based and will help you prepare for the process and to explore and learn about adoption in the State of Florida. Home study has previously been done but additional may be required, there is also abuse and neglect clearances, including background checks for all adults in the home, the required in-depth home study is done to ensure that the foster family (potential adoptive family) provides and will continue to ensure safe, abuse free, loving and secure home. Potential parents are required to supply references both as to your character, financial/employment status and may require others upon request and family interviews, social and medical documentation, educational interviews to determine how the child is doing in school under your care, involvement as well as stability and safety plans that are in place and observation of the potential parents and child in the home and or educational environment if requested, (Adoptions, "what does adoption mean to a child?"), (Explore adoption). 3

HSE 325-Final Paper-Foster Care Typical adoption requires several additional steps including Approval, Seeking the right match for the child and assigning the family under placement supervision once the child has been matched and placed in your home. This process allows the child and family to spend time together whether it be overnights or extended visits to get to know each other, this obviously has been already in place as a foster family looking to make the foster child their own legal child through adoption. Once all the criteria have been met and all the ethical and procedural steps have been addressed the finalization of adoption can be legalized. Typically, it can take upwards of six to nine months for this process to be complete and adoption finalized, (Explore adoption). On the federal level the Department of Health and Human Services provides oversight and looks to improve the safety, permanency, and overall well-being of children through direction, support for required services, and effective collaboration with states, and communities. The main responsibility is administering federal programs that support state child welfare services. The federal agency also provides matching funds to states, communities to help them operate the various aspects of their child welfare system, including the prevention of child abuse and neglect, the support of lasting placements through adoption, and the information systems necessary to enhance and support such programs, (Downs et al., 2004), (Foster Care). 4

HSE 325-Final Paper-Foster Care Service Delivery Models- Milestone 2 In the field of Human Services professionals use and rely on three distinct delivery service models to evaluate and support those in need, including families with children. The three delivery models are the Human Services model, Public Health model and medical model. In the case study of Concurrent planning in Foster Care. I believe both Human Services and Medical Model will be most beneficial to this family case study. Human Service Model- The human service model provides support and services that are practical in purpose and nature by assisting to prevent homelessness, food insecurity and increasing the overall wellbeing of families including children. The ultimate goal of this model is to help those in need improve their lives by helping those in need with services to help resolve, prevent, or deal with an issue by providing them needed services and tools and resources needed to help families maintain a healthy family unit in a current scenario as well as moving forward. The Human Service Model works to prevent and act in an anticipatory way to assist families with services and resources to facilitate wellbeing and promote health and wellbeing and services such as housing, food, to assist moving forward to prevent crisis or further repeated issues such as food insecurities, lack of healthcare, housing. The human Service model also encompasses child welfare such as Department of Children and families which oversees child abuse prevention and other child prevention services such as foster care. The ultimate goal is to assist 5

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