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ORDINANCE
NUMBER 84-03
DATE ORIGINALLY ADOPTED Jan. 15, 1984
SUBJECT: Standards for Approving Tribal Foster Homes
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CONFEDERATED
TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS OF OREGON
STANDARDS FOR APPROVING TRIBAL FOSTER HOMES
SECTION 1: PURPOSE OF RULES.
These rules
set forth the Siletz Tribe's standards for reviewing and approving tribal
homes providing foster care for Siletz children.
SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS.
(A)
"Applicant" means any person who applies for a certificate to become
a tribally-approved foster parent.
(B)
"Certificate" means a certificate of approval issued by the Siletz
Family Court to a foster parent.
(C)
"Foster child" means any Siletz child placed in a foster home by the
Siletz-Family Court.
(D)
"Foster home" means any home providing temporary care to a Siletz
child at the direction of the Siletz Family Court.
(E)
"Foster parent" means any person over the age of 18 who holds a certificate
from the Siletz Family Court to operate a foster home.
SECTION 3: CERTIFICATES.
(A) Any applicant wishing to serve as a tribal foster parent shall apply
in writing to the Siletz Family Court.
(B) Within
90 days of receiving an application, the Siletz Family Court will issue
a foster care certificate to each applicant who meets the standards
set out in these rules and agrees to accept foster children referred
by the Court.
(C) Each
foster care certificate will specify the maximum number of children
which the foster home can accommodate at any one time and will expire
one year after the date it is issued, unless canceled by the Siletz
Family Court.
(D) Notwithstanding
subsection (2) of this Section, the Siletz Family Court may issue a provisional
certificate to any applicant who cannot satisfy the standards in these
rules when the Court finds that the deficiency or deficiencies will not
affect the child's physical health and safety or emotional well-being
and that the applicant can take corrective steps within a reasonable period
of time. A provisional certificate will expire 90 days after it is issued;
unless canceled by the Siletz Family Court.
SECTION 4: CANCELLATION OF APPROVAL.
(A) Any
foster care certificate issued by the Siletz Family Court shall be canceled
automatically if the foster parent changes residences.
(B) Any
foster care certificate issued by the Siletz Family Court shall be canceled
by the Court if a material change that would disqualify the parent from
being certified occurs in the foster parent's family or home. Examples
of material changes that might justify the Court in canceling a certificate
include a change in the parent's marital or employment status, a change
in the foster home's condition or the parent's repeated refusal to accept
foster children referred by the Court.
SECTION 5: REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS.
Each Siletz
foster parent approved by the Siletz Family Court shall:
(A) Have
child-rearing practices and attitudes that-will serve the best interests
of foster children.
(B) Provide
a stable, harmonious home and a healthy environment conducive to rearing
children.
(C) Be
a responsible individual and positive adult role-model who exercises
sound judgment and displays the ability to provide good care for children.
(D) Respect
for the cultural values of the Siletz Tribe and the religious preferences
of the foster child.
(E) Have
sufficient income to meet the needs of his or her family without any
supplementary payment for the foster child's care and shall apply
foster care payments towards the child's care.
(F) Comply
with the directions of the Siletz Family Court concerning the care
of a foster child and the release of information.
SECTION 6: REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER HOMES.
Each foster home approved by the Siletz Family Court shall:
(A) Provide
adequate supervision by a responsible adult at all times when the
foster child is in the home.
(B) Provide
the foster child a well balanced and nutritious diet. If milk which
is not pasteurized is used in the foster home, a foster parent shall
furnish the Siletz Family Court with a signed statement from a licensed
veterinarian of the raw milk dairy verifying that TB and brucellosis
tests within the previous year were negative.
(C) Not
require a foster child to do work which presents a health or safety
hazard to the child or which interferes with the child's education.
(D) Not
administer severe punishment to a foster child.
SECTION
7: CRITERIA FOR APPROVING FOSTER HOMES.
(A) Each
applicant shall furnish the Siletz Family Court with a written application,
including the reasons the applicant wishes to become a foster parent
and at least two personal references. Before issuing a foster care certificate,
the Court shall order a home study to be conducted by the Family Advocate,
or with the approval of the person's immediate supervisor, another qualified
tribal employee. Each home study shall include a personal interview
with the applicant and his or her family and an inspection of the applicant's
home. The person conducting the home study shall report his or her findings
and recommendations concerning the applicant's suitability to be a foster
parent in writing to the Siletz Family Court. This report shall describe:
(1) The
number of persons who reside in the applicant's home, including the
age, sex and relationship of each person to the applicant.
(2) The number of beds in the applicant's home, their location and
their suitability for a foster child.
(3) The availability of space for the foster child to sleep, store
clothing and personal effects and to study, as appropriate to the
child's age and needs.
(4) The
availability of adequate indoor and outdoor areas where a child can
play safely.
(5) Whether
potentially dangerous materials such as guns, drugs or poisons are
stored in the applicant's home and, if so, whether adequate safeguards
exist to prevent the child from coming in contact with such materials.
(6) Whether
special arrangements are necessary to contact the foster parent in
the event of an emergency.
(B) In
addition to the information provided under subsection (A) of this Section,
the person conducting the home study may, with the applicant's consent,
request:
(1) Information
concerning the suitability of the applicant's home for foster care
from other sources, including neighbors, employers or agencies who
have had contact with the applicant's family.
(2) Information
concerning the applicant's physical and mental health.
(3) Inspections
by authorized fire and safety or public health officials to assure
that the home is adequately protected from such hazards.
Standards
for Approving Tribal Foster Homes
Ordinance Number 84-03, January 15, 1984
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