• Adhere to ADHR state Minimum Standards, ADHR policies and procedures, and all other ADHR policies and procedures regarding foster care children. • The ADHR and County DHR conducts all adoption approvals for children in foster care. • Vendor may conduct private adoptions of children who are not involved with the ADHR. • Vendor will not petition nor accept legal custody of any child that is currently involved with ADHR in any way. (i.e., ADHR has a foster care case, a child abuse or neglect (CA/N) or prevention assessment, or an open services case/evaluation case.) Nor will the Vendor or its agents or foster parents engage in efforts against the case plan of the foster child. The Vendor, ADHR, and the County DHR are in partnership and therefor it would be a conflict of interest for the Vendor to be involved in a current case involving the ADHR or County DHR in terms of accepting or receiving legal or physical custody of said child. • Vendor will present accurate information/statistics regarding children it provides services for in any media outlet, included but not limited to, media releases, journals, brochures, and any online posting to the public. Furthermore, no likeness or recording, including photographic and videographic recordings, of a foster child in ADHR or a County DHR’s custody will be made public in any manner, including but not limited to, social media, without permission of ADHR. • Vendor recognizes that ADHR or a County DHR is the legal custodian of children in foster care and that as such ADHR may execute a release of information for records maintained on behalf of a child in ADHR’s care. Upon execution of an appropriate release of information, the Vendor will make available those records for ADHR to use in its case planning and practice. • Vendor will provide all case notes and treatment notes of children in ADHR or County DHR care no less than monthly unless these items are needed in on emergency basis or as outlined in the individualized service plan. • Staff of the ADHR and County DHR may make unannounced visits to children in Vendor’s foster homes. • Ensure that staff and families complete all required training as detailed in ADHR Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agency and ADHR Minimum Standards for Foster Homes within the time frames indicated. • Vendor must include credentials and training of individuals. • Provide pre-service training that MUST include Trauma Informed Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Medication Compliance, De-Escalation Techniques, and Reasonable Prudent Parenting Standards (RPPS) • Vendor must have a detailed plan to be able to accept, review, and give a decision on both County DHR and ADHR referrals for admission 24/7 – 365 days a year. • Screen referrals to ensure the referral meets the criteria in Section 3.0 of the RFP Scope of Project. All children meeting the criteria must be considered for placement. • Provide the contact information for intake staff, Directors, and Chief Executive Officers to the County DHR Offices and ADHR – Resource Management Division for after hour emergencies. • Participate and/or provide meaningful input in the ISP process which will include coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating services required to meet child’s needs. • Follow the policy set forth by ADHR to adhere to the federal drug protocol mandate. The policy will provide guidelines for informed consent, minimum and maximum dosage guidelines, prior approval protocols, use of PRN medications, notification regarding medication dosage changes, and required medication testing and monitoring. • Provide medication monitoring and administration. Use of psychotropic medications shall follow the Oversight of Psychotropic Medication for Children in Foster Care; Title IV-B Health Care Oversight & Coordination Plan that is mandated by the Federal government. • Provide Basic Needs- provide food, shelter, clothing, hygiene items, etc. as outlined in Principles of Care section in Minimum Standards. • Provide structured and planned extracurricular activities individualized to the child’s interests consistent with the ISP, ensure the child’s involvement in at least one extra-curricular activity of the child’s or youth’s own choosing, e.g. band, karate, various sports, Boy or Girl Scouts, etc. • Provide local transportation at no additional costs for medical appointments, court, school, therapy appointments, child/family team meetings, recreational activities, home visits and family visits. • Utilize the Independent Living Skills Assessment for youth 14 and older. Vendors shall incorporate the assessment outcomes into service planning and curriculum and provide opportunity for youth to develop independent skills including but not limited to: Personal Care- health/medical, food/nutrition, clothing care, household chores, money management, leisure time, safety, community resources, housing, transportation, and legal issues Psychosocial- decision making, relationship building, parenting, sexuality, self-image, communication, and response to authority. Education- basic education, high school graduation, vocational training, preparation for higher education Employment and Money Management- job, career, work habits, basic money management. • Ensure that children are receiving needed educational services, including homework assistance (not tutoring), transportation to school, and access to alternative educational setting, such as on site or community accredited educational services, GED services, or vocational services. as identified in the family’s ISP. Ensure that the County DHR receives information on any educational meeting on the child
