Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS › Division 200 - RESOURCE HOME CERTIFICATION › Section 413-200-0308 - Personal Qualifications of Applicants and Certified Resource Families

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
Applicants
have the burden of proving they possess the
			 required qualifications to be approved as a
certified resource
			 family
or as a potential
adoptive resource
.
(2)
Applicants
must, as
			 determined by the
Department
pursuant to OAR 413-200-0274  to
			 OAR 413-200-0298:
(a) Exercise sound judgment
			 and demonstrate responsible, stable, emotionally mature behavior;
(b) Manage the home and personal
			 life;
(c) Possess the ability to
			 apply the
reasonable and prudent parent standard
when
			 determining whether to allow a
child
or
young
			 adult
in the care or custody of the
Department
to
			 participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social
			 activities;
(d) Maintain conditions
			 in the home that provide for the safety, health, and well-being for the
child
or
young adult
in the care or custody
			 of the
Department
and be able to meet the safety, health,
			 attachment, and well-being needs for that
child
or
young adult;
(e)
			 Have supportive relationships with adults and children living in the household
			 and with others in the community;
(f) Have a lifestyle and personal habits free
			 of criminal activity, and abuse or misuse of alcohol or drugs;
(g) Have adequate financial resources to
			 support the household; financial resources are not limited to income from
			 employment.
(h) Be willing to
			 participate in the assessment process that includes a comprehensive inquiry
			 into the personal and family history including family dynamics;
(i) Have the physical and mental capacity to
			 care for a
child
or
young adult
in the care
			 or custody of the
Department
. Upon request, be willing to
			 provide copies of medical reports from a health care professional, and be
			 willing to participate in an expert evaluation and authorize the
Department
to obtain a report from the evaluator;
(j) Demonstrate an ability to learn and apply
			 effective childrearing and behavior intervention practices focused on helping a
child
or
young adult
in the care and custody
			 of the
Department
grow, develop, and build positive personal
			 relationships and self-esteem;
(k)
			 Respect, accept and support the race, ethnicity, cultural identities, national
			 origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
			 expression, disabilities, spiritual beliefs, and socioeconomic status, of a
			 child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department, and provide
			 opportunities to enhance the positive self-concept and understanding of the
			 child or young adult's heritage; and
(l) Assure that all
members of the
			 household
, excluding a
child
or
young
			 adult
in the care or custody of the
Department
:
(A) Exercise sound judgment and demonstrate
			 responsible, stable, emotionally mature behavior, within the individual's
			 developmental and cognitive abilities;
(B) Do not pose a risk to the safety, health,
			 and well-being needs of a
child
or
young adult in the
			 care or custody
of the
Department
;
(C) Have a lifestyle and personal habits free
			 of criminal activity, and abuse or misuse of alcohol or drugs; and
(D) Cooperate with the
Department
's assessment of the household.