Resource Family Orientation

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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Check or fill in the appropriate answer to the following questions. First try to answer from your understanding of the material before referring back to the course. These questions address information specifically stated in the program.

1. The________________ is the agency mandated by the State of Alaska to provide child protective services to Alaska's children.

Alaska State TroopersOffice of Children's ServicesOffice of Public AdvocacyIndian Child Welfare Act

2. The OCS practice model includes five components including the use of resource families for stability and permanency. What are the other four components?

Safety, permanency, licensing and well beingFoster home, adoptive home, guardianship homes and relative caregiversIntake, initial assessment, family services, and service arrayApplication, background information, clearance form and health history

3. The Indian Child Welfare Act applies to all children who are members or eligible for membership in an American Indian and Alaska Native tribe and who come into foster care or child protective services.

TrueFalse

4. The training that all newly licensed resource families need to complete is called?

General Parenting ClassesFirst Aid and CPRParenting with Love and LogicCore Training for Resource Families

5. Resource families must agree not to use any form of physical discipline with a child in care.

TrueFalse

6. A background check and fingerprinting for is required for everyone _____ years or older in the home.

14 years16 Years18 Years21 Years

7. A monthly foster care stipend is available to families to help pay for food, clothing, school expenses, toys, allowances and recreation.

TrueFalse

8. Which of the following statement are true about relative caregiver? (Choose all that apply.)

There is a preference for placing children with relativesFamilies are not allowed to be foster families for their own relativesUnlicensed relatives cannot receive the foster care paymentUnlicensed relative can receive financial assistance through Public Assistance and tribes

May we provide your contact information (name, address, phone number) to the Office of Children's Services?

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ONLINE ORIENTATION EVALUATION

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