Survey intake form

Survey Questions

Please watch the video above and answer the following questions with all household members who are 18-years-old or older.

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1. Licensing*
The licensing process typically takes:
- 30 days
- 120 days
- 180 days
- 365 days
2. Birth Families*
When fostering a child with connections to their birth families, it is important for you to:
- Encourage the child to participate in visits
- Support positive interactions between the birth parent and child
- Mentor and support birth parents
- All of the Above
3. DHHS*
T/F Foster parenting is a parenting partnership with DHHS and the child’s team.
- True
- False
4. Happiness*
T/F All children in care are happy to be leaving their previous living situations.
- True
- False
5. Discipline*
T/F As a foster parent, it is okay to spank your biological children and grandchildren, but not children in foster care.
- True
- False
6. Next Step*
T/F After answering these questions, the next step in becoming licensed is to complete the application.
- True
- False
7. Therapeutic Foster Home*
In order to qualify as a treatment or therapeutic foster home one of the applicants must:
- Have 6 months of verifiable work experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities
- Have a degree in education or social services
- Raised their own children
- All of the Above
8. Documentation*
T/F Before you send your application in, you must collect all of your documentation (birth certificate(s), marriage certificate(s), etc.).
- True
- False
9. Training*
The Resource Family Introductory Training includes:
- 34 hours of training on various topics to prepare you to foster
- A combination of live, online meetings and virtual training material
- A foster parent panel, where licensed families talk about the ups and downs of their own experiences
- All of the Above
10. Support*
Once licensed, there are a number of supports available to you.
- True
- False
Survey Confirmation*
Check to confirm all household members 18-years-old and older watched this video and answered these questions.

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