4.1 Emergency Foster/Group Homes:
- The Circuit Manager, or designee, will develop foster homes to provide emergency placement services only to children placed in the custody of the Division (includes subsidized foster homes).
- Develop private agency facility (group or residential) to provide emergency services under contract to Children’s Division (CD).
- Arrange for court facility to accept emergency placement of children in custody of CD.
- Develop and complete agreement on procedure for referrals.
- Complete Vendor Resource Form, SS-60.
- Obtain signed "Contract for the Purchase of Foster Care Services" annually.
- Complete Form DBF-14 for monthly subsidy or contractual payment above and beyond child-specific board payment.
- The Children Service Worker will maintain schedule and availability of slots in emergency homes as well as a log of children placed with emergency foster home using the Placement Report for Resource Home Record form, CD-104. Record use of home in case record every three months.