Standardizing Foster and Adoptive Parent Assessments: New Rules and Database.
This act establishes a national, uniform process for evaluating prospective foster and adoptive parents. The goal is to speed up procedures and ensure better matching of children with families, potentially reducing waiting times for placement. A national database of these assessment reports will also be created, accessible to adoption and foster care agencies.
Key points
Implementation of a uniform, research-based methodology for evaluating prospective foster and adoptive parents nationwide.
Creation of a secure national database of home study reports, accessible to state and tribal foster care and adoption agencies.
Participating states and Indian tribes must recognize valid home study reports from other states and tribes, streamlining placement processes.
The program aims to reduce the number of children waiting for placement and prospective families waiting for children.
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