Ohio Administrative Code › Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services › Chapter 5101:2-42 - Substitute Care › Section 5101:2-42-20 - Resource family bill of rights

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								No court or
			 agency or any employee, volunteer, intern or subcontractor of a court or agency
			 is to in any way violate any of the following rights of resource
			 families:
(1)
									The right to be treated with dignity and respect as the
			 resource family providing the day to day care for children in the children
			 services system.
(2)
									The right to be free of discrimination including race,
			 color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin
			 (ancestry), military status (past, present or future), disability, age (forty
			 years or older), genetic information, or sexual orientation.
(3)
									The right to
			 receive training from either the recommending agency or the training designee
			 and support from the recommending and custodial agencies to strengthen resource
			 parenting skills and meet the needs of children in their care.
(4)
									The right to
			 review the home study information that is not deemed confidential by the
			 recommending agency.
(5)
									The right to receive clear expectations that relate to
			 their role as a resource caregiver in partnership with the child in foster
			 care, the child's family and with all other team members.
(6)
									The right to
			 access a staff person representing the recommending or custodial agency inside
			 and outside of normal business hours.
(7)
									The right to be
			 informed of all known information about a child placed in their care pursuant
			 to rule
			 5101:2-42-90
			 of the Administrative Code including information that may impact the health,
			 safety, and well-being of any member of the resource family and
			 community.
(8)
									The right to receive notification prior to court
			 hearings and scheduled meetings concerning a child in their care and to be
			 encouraged to share information during those opportunities.
(9)
									The right to
			 receive training on the reasonable and prudent parent standard and, once
			 trained, to act as the reasonable and prudent parent in making decisions for
			 children placed in their care to participate in normal childhood activities
			 that still maintain their health and safety.
(10)
									The right to
			 actively work with the agency toward the permanency goal identified in the
			 family case plan (e.g., reunification) and to support supplemental planning as
			 established in rule
			 5101:2-38-05
			 of the Administrative Code, and participate in treatment planning (including
			 independent living skills for children fourteen and older) for children in
			 their care.
(11)
									The right to be informed of the processes available to
			 submit grievances and/or complaints including with regards to these rights and
			 to make their concerns known without fear of reprisal.
(12)
									The right to be
			 informed of the process when a resource caregiver is investigated based on an
			 allegation of maltreatment and points of contact, and what to anticipate as a
			 person who is under investigation. The resource family has the right to be
			 informed what supports and resources are available to them during the process
			 and how the outcome may affect their relationship with the recommending and/or
			 custodial agency.