SOFA Adoption Policies

Ohio Adoption Guide
Adoption Subsidies Guide
Access to the Administrator
Access to Approved Homestudy and Other Records
Adoption Agency Review Procedures
Adoption Matching Procedures
Adoption Recruitment Plan
Agency cause for denial, revocation, or suspension of foster home certification
Application Process and Preplacement Training
Approval of a Foster Home for Adoptive Placement
Articles of Incorporation
Assurance of Child’s Civil Rights
Background Checks
Central Registry Searches
Complaints of Alleged Discriminatory Acts, Policies or Practices in the Foster Care or Adoption Process that Involve Race, Color or National Origin
Completion of Adoption Homestudy Updates
Completion of Homestudy
Confidentiality
Criminal Records Check
Description of Programs
Disaster Preparedness Plan
Discharge Policy
Discipline Policy
Financial Audits
Foster Caregiver Adoption of a Foster Child Who Has Resided With the Caregiver for at Least Six Consecutive Months
Foster Caregiver Additional Assessment Activities
Foster Caregiver Preplacement and Continuing Training Program
Foster Caregiver Recruitment Plan
Foster to Adoption Notification
Good Cause Policy for a Foster Caregiver’s Failure to Complete Continuing Training
Governing Body Responsibilities
Handling Foster Care Grievances
Human Research Projects
Large Family Assessment
Maintenance of Approved Homestudy Records
Maintenance of Records
Mission Statement
Non-Discrimination Requirements
Notification Procedures
Notification to the Custodial Agency of Incidents with Foster Children
On Hold Policy and Course of Action
Payments to Foster Caregivers
Personnel Policies and Procedures
Policies to be Explained to Potential Foster Caregivers During Initial Orientation
Permanent Retention of Adoptive Child Case Records
Post Finalization Services
Putative Father Registry

Release of Identifying and Non-Identifying Information

Required Notification and Adoption Homestudy Amendments

Simultaneous Approval of Applicant for Foster Care and Adoption

Standards of Conduct Regarding MEPA and Title VI

Table of Organization

Training Requirements, Noncompliance, and Corrective Action for Foster Caregivers

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