INPUT ARTICLE: Article: After the pre-screening and pre-service training have been completed, you get to meet your caseworker. It's very important to get off on a good footing with your caseworker; be honest, open, and thoughtful about your experiences and your motivation behind becoming a foster parent. After you meet your caseworker and complete an interview with them, you'll be expected to do the following: Be responsive to the caseworker's requests in a responsible, timely, and open manner. Honor your caseworker's requests for documents and information. Pledge to maintain confidentiality about children in foster care as well as the details surrounding their family. Accommodate your caseworker on required home inspections and criminal background checks. In some states, a home study is required. A home study is a document your caseworker compiles intended to learn more about you, your family history, and your personal relationships. A home study is conducted through a series of questions and interviews, and can last anywhere from three to six months. Generally, a home study includes: Family background and any relevant parenting experiences Education and employment Personal relationships and social life Information about your home and the neighborhood you live in Your reasons for wanting to foster parent and your readiness to do so It can take upwards of a year from when you first contact the foster parent agency until you are given a foster placement. During the waiting period, while your caseworker is making their determination, it's a good idea to stay busy and receptive to any questions your case worker might have. During this time, do as much research as you can about the types of issues foster children will have. Some come into the system abused sexually, mentally and physically and this presents serious issues for the both the foster youth and parents. Contact your state foster parent association and talk to other foster parents for insights and advice. Network with them and find out firsthand what's it's like to be a foster or adoptive parent. If a caseworker comes to you with questions which you think may put your eligibility in doubt, never lie. If your caseworker believes you to be deceptive or dishonest, your eligibility will suffer. Most issues that come up can be worked around. The best policy is openness with your caseworker.

SUMMARY: Meet your caseworker. Do a home study. Wait for your caseworker to make their recommendations.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make sure you have enough meat to not only create the entire burger but also to make a hole in the middle for the egg. Flatten the hamburger meat on top of a piece of parchment paper to avoid having it stick to the countertop. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/47\/Make-a-Hamburger-Egg-Sandwich-Step-6Bullet1.jpg\/v4-459px-Make-a-Hamburger-Egg-Sandwich-Step-6Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/47\/Make-a-Hamburger-Egg-Sandwich-Step-6Bullet1.jpg\/aid2408312-v4-728px-Make-a-Hamburger-Egg-Sandwich-Step-6Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":306,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"485","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/">Creative Commons<\/a><br>
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Flatten the hamburger meat. Season the patty with salt and pepper.