FOSTER PARENT OATH TO ABIDE

A great deal of sensitive and confidential information about children and families served by Department of Children's Services (DCS) will be shared with foster parents. DCS believes that protecting sensitive and confidential information is critical to building and maintaining positive relationships and requires that all persons affiliated with DCS adhere to a practice of protecting that kind of information. DCS requires all potential and active foster parents to sign an oath to refrain from sharing any information about children or families with individuals or agencies, including sharing on social media, not authorized by a child's Child and Family Team, to include birth parent, to share that information.

I understand it is my duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect and to abide by child safety restraint laws. I do solemnly pledge to report any suspected child abuse or neglect to the proper authorities. I realize that failure to report is a violation of the law and is not in the best interest of children. I also pledge to adhere to child restraint laws while transporting children in my vehicle.

I have read and understand the Protocol for Drug and Medication Expectations for Approved Foster Homes to ensure a drug-free environment.

I pledge to adhere to child restraint laws while transporting children in my vehicle.

Water Hazard/Pool Safety Assessment Tool

Policy 31.4 has been reviewed with me, my concerns discussed, and questions answered.

I have received information regarding the AdoptUSKids website and understand that completing the necessary information on the site will allow me to search for children on the sites that are available for adoption and will also allow registered case workers to review my information when searching for families.

I have received information and understand that serving as a foster parent is a privilege and that the approval and re-approval processes are intentionally rigorous to ensure the best able to care for children who are abused or neglected become or remain foster parents. I understand that information regarding my performance and quality of care as a foster parent will be shared between agencies if I choose to transfer or re-activate my services for an agency other than my initial assessment for the purpose of caring for children in state's custody.

I confirm that the Oath to Abide has been reviewed with me and I understand my responsibilities as a foster parent:

Check the "Forms" Webpage for the current version and disregard previous versions. This form may not be altered without prior approval. 

Distribution: Foster Home Case File, Foster Parent

CS-0670
Rev 6/21