The Reasonable & Prudent Parent Standard 1.5 Hour Self-Study

The Reasonable & Prudent Parent Standard: Information for Resource Parents

Self-Study, 1.5 Hour Training Credit
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Mailing Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail*
Are you a foster parent?*
What is your connection to foster care?*

Foster ParentPending Foster ParentAdoptive ParentOtherOther
Foster Parent Provider Number
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The Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard: Information for Resource Parents

To gain credit for reading and understanding this Self-Study, please fill out this questionnaire and submit for 1.5 hour of training credit.
1) The reasonable and prudent parenting standard takes away the ability of foster parents to make decisions about daily activities and school involvement and gives more decision-making power to the social worker*

a. Trueb. False
2) An important part of the new law includes the provision that resource families should be helping children and youth participate in extracurricular, social and cultural activities normal for their age and developmental level.*

a. Trueb. False
3) Foster parents will be asked about how they are encouraging youth to participate in normal activities by whom?*

a. By social workers on monthly visitsb. By licensing workers during the application processc. By the local OCS Regional Managerd. All of the Above
4) Youth in the foster care system over the age of 14 years old will be given a Foster Children and Youth Rights Brochure which will outline their rights in the matter of participating in normal activities.*

a. Trueb. False
5) Who is able to give the permission for the following activities?
Trips for less than 72 hours*
Signing for school permission slips*
Transportation to school activities*
Travel out of state*
Overnight activities*
High risk activities*
6) How would you define the “reasonable and prudent parent standard” in your own words? *
7) Foster parents may make different decisions for different youth even if they are the same age because foster parents are supposed to take the youth’s individual needs and abilities into consideration

TrueFalse
8) What are the four (4) areas of activities that foster children and youth should be encouraged to participate in?
A. *
B.*
C.*
D.*
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