MZ/T 122-2019Assessment of the family foster (English PDF)

7.1 Evaluation of foster families

7.1.1 Evaluation of the basic situation of foster families

7.1.1.1 The assessment of the basic situation of the foster family is a survey and analysis of the families who have applied for foster care to child welfare institutions (see Appendix A).

Assessment activities to determine whether an applicant foster home has the conditions for a foster home.

7.1.1.2 The foster family should also have the following conditions.

a) Permanent residence and fixed residence where the child welfare agency is located. After the foster child stays, the per capita living area is not less than the locals Average living level

b) there is no hidden danger in the internal environment of the foster family;

c) have a stable economic income, and the per capita income of family members is not lower than the average level of per capita income of local residents;

d) the primary caregiver should be between 30 and 65 years old and in good health;

e) the primary caregiver has junior high school education or above;

f) the primary caregiver has the ability and experience to care for children;

g) Family members are not suffering from infectious diseases, mental illnesses, mental illnesses, and other detrimental effects that may affect children Child care and growth diseases;

h) family members have no bad habits and no criminal record;

i) family harmony, harmonious neighbourhoods, and family members agreeing to family foster care;

j) The number of foster children in each foster family should not exceed two, and the family has no children under the age of 6 living together.

7.1.1.3 The assessment of the basic situation of the foster family includes, but is not limited to (see Appendix B).

a) basic information of the main caregiver;

b) willingness and preparation for foster care;

c) the status of family members;

d) family environment;

e) economic situation;

f) community environment;

g) Evaluation opinions.

7.1.2 Fostering Integration Assessment

7.1.2.1 The evaluation of the fostering integration period is to investigate and analyze the integration of foster children and foster families during the fostering integration period to determine Assessing the suitability of foster families and foster children for continued integration or the establishment of a formal foster relationship.

7.1.2.2 The evaluation of the fostering integration period includes but is not limited to (see Appendix C).

a) child adaptation;

b) family adaptation;

c) attachment development;

d) community support;

e) children's wishes;

f) the wishes of the foster family;

g) Evaluation opinions.

7.1.3 Evaluation of fostering effectiveness of foster families

7.1.3.1 The evaluation of fostering effectiveness of foster families is to investigate and analyze the actual effects of fostering and fostering during the fostering process.

Assessment activities to determine eligibility of foster families.

7.1.3.2 The evaluation of fostering effectiveness of foster families includes, but is not limited to (see Appendix D).

a) protection of children's rights;

b) the satisfaction of children's needs;

c) Family cooperation in foster care;

d) family emergency response capabilities;

e) Evaluation opinions.

7.1.3.3 If the foster family has one of the following circumstances, the child welfare institution shall terminate the foster relationship with it, including but not limited to.

a) if the foster family and its members have discriminated against or abused the foster child;

b) if there is a major change in the foster family, which makes it impossible to fulfill the foster obligation;

c) The foster family took the opportunity to raise funds for external collection;

d) changing the main caregiver without authorization;

e) fraudulent qualifications during the application or evaluation process;

f) other circumstances in which the foster family fails to comply with the agreement;

g) If the foster family does not meet the requirements of 7.1.1.2.

7.1.3.4 If the rights and interests of foster children are infringed during the foster care, the child welfare institution shall report the relevant issues in addition to the foster care the department pursues its legal responsibilities, including but not limited to the following.

a) sexual assault;

b) domestic violence or intentional harm;

c) abuse, abandonment, insult;

d) Inciting foster children to engage in illegal and criminal activities.

7.1.4 Family needs assessment during foster care

7.1.4.1 Families' needs assessment during the fostering period is an assessment and analysis of the current situation, difficulties and needs of the fostering family during the fostering process.

(See Appendix E).

7.1.4.2 The family needs assessment during the foster care period is only used as a basis for the child welfare agency to determine the intervention goals, action plans, and follow-up amendments the basis for judging the eligibility of foster families.

7.1.5 End of Foster Family Assessment

7.1.5.1 The evaluation of the end of the foster family is an assessment to determine whether the foster family is suitable to continue the foster work when the foster relationship is terminated activity.

7.1.5.2 The evaluation of the end of the foster family includes, but is not limited to (see Appendix F).

a) Reasons for the end of foster care. including the age, physical condition, care ability, family status, community support, foster care of the primary caregiver Development of children's and foster families' attachment, children's adaptation, family adaptation, etc .;

b) Fostering process description. Analyze the advantages/disadvantages of foster families in family foster care, record major events during foster care, whether the child Suffered accidental injuries, etc .;

c) Evaluation summary.

7.2 Evaluation of foster children

7.2.1 Pre-foster child assessment

7.2.1.1 Pre-foster assessment of children is a review and analysis of children who may be fostered to determine whether they are suitable for home foster care Assess activities.

7.2.1.2 Foster children should meet the following conditions.

a) Orphans under the age of 18, guardianship in the civil affairs department of the people's government at or above the county level, abandoned babies and children whose birth parents cannot be found;

b) Children have emotional needs for family upbringing;

c) Children's physical and mental conditions are suitable for family upbringing;

d) does not require long-term medical rehabilitation or long-term reliance on special care (except for those with rehabilitation bases);

e) Family adoption is not suitable for a short period of time.

7.2.1.3 Children are not suitable for home foster care if.

a) Severe disability, patients who need to rely on medical rehabilitation, special education and other professional skills for treatment and care (with rehabilitation bases) Except for);

b) in the active period of infectious diseases;

c) Those with severe mental illness or long-term abnormal emotional behavior.

7.2.1.4 The content of pre-foster evaluation of children includes, but is not limited to (see Appendix G).

a) Record basic information and physiological indicators of children;

b) Health assessment. children's history of illness, allergies, recent treatment and follow-up medical support, vaccination, etc.

The disability of children with disabilities, and a medical assessment of the extent of disability (healthy foster children may not have disability assessments);

c) Educational assessment. children's cognitive ability, language ability, social adaptability, education, etc .;

d) Rehabilitation assessment. children's language ability, self-care ability, physical function, etc.

estimate);

e) Parenting assessment. children's life growth after entering the child welfare institution, including self-care ability, living preferences, eating habits Habits, nursing points, etc .;

f) Psychological and behavioral development assessment. The psychological development of children after entering a child welfare institution, including social behavior, emotions, personality, Attachment, self-identity, social adaptability, etc .;

g) Focus on foster care. clarify the focus of child foster care and determine the primary needs of children during foster care;

h) children's willingness to foster;

i) Evaluation opinions.

7.2.1.5 Foster children over 8 years of age who have normal cognition shall obtain the consent of the foster child.

7.2.2 Fostering Integration Assessment

The evaluation of the fostering integration period for foster children is carried out in accordance with 7.1.2.

7.2.3 Needs assessment of children in foster care

7.2.3.1 The needs assessment of children in foster care is used in the foster care process to determine whether the foster children are suitable for family foster care and suitable for adoption.

In order to clarify the focus of the next stage of foster care, determine the needs assessment activities of children during foster care.

7.2.3.2 The needs assessment of children in foster care includes but is not limited to (see Appendix H).

a) health assessment;

b) rehabilitation assessment;

c) educational evaluation;

d) assessment of psychological behavior development;

e) Assessment of resettlement changes;

f) Evaluation summary.

7.2.3.3 The needs assessment of children in foster care is the basis for the child welfare agency to determine intervention goals, action plans, and follow-up revisions.

7.2.3.4 For children suitable for adoption, the child welfare agency shall find and register suitable families for adoption as soon as possible.

7.2.4 End of Foster Care Assessment

7.2.4.1 The evaluation of the end of foster care of a child is used to determine whether the foster child is suitable to continue foster care or to evaluate the entire foster care when the foster relationship is terminated Evaluation of the maintenance process.

7.2.4.2 Applicability of the end-of-care assessment for children includes, but is not limited to.

a) If the relationship between the foster child and the foster family deteriorates and it is really impossible to live together, an evaluation result shall be used to judge the foster child Whether the child is suitable for continued foster care;

b) Foster children are adopted in accordance with the law, are claimed by their biological parents or other guardians, or the foster child is in need of medical treatment, school, society for special reasons such as resettlement, transfer to hospital, death, etc., that need to lift the foster relationship, it is used to evaluate the whole fostering process.

7.2.4.3 The evaluation of the end of child foster care includes but is not limited to (see Appendix I).

a) Record basic information and physiological indicators of children;

b) Health assessment. history of illness, allergies, recent treatment and follow-up medical support during child fostering, and Disability (healthy foster children may not be assessed for disability);

c) Educational assessment. children's cognitive ability, language ability, social adaptability, education, etc .;

d) Rehabilitation assessment. children's language ability, self-care ability, physical function, etc.

estimate);

e) Parenting assessment. the growth situation of children during foster care, including self-care ability, living preferences, eating habits, nursing requirements Point etc.

f) Psychological and behavioral development assessment. the psychological development of children during foster care, including social behavior, emotions, personality, attachment, Self-identity, social adaptability, etc .;

g) Description of major events during foster care. major events during foster care, whether the child has been accidentally injured, etc .;

h) Evaluation of the main caregiver. According to the interview with the main caregiver, record the problems and feelings encountered during the foster care, and Evaluation of children, etc .;

i) Evaluation summary.

7.2.4.4 If the foster child has any of the following circumstances, the child welfare institution shall terminate the foster relationship, including but not limited to.

a) Foster children are at least 18 years of age;

b) Foster children are adopted in accordance with law, and are claimed by their biological parents or other guardians;

c) Foster children are unfit to continue foster care due to their poor physical condition;

d) the foster child needs to terminate the foster relationship because of special reasons such as medical treatment and school

e) death of foster child;

f) The relationship between foster children and foster families has deteriorated and it is indeed impossible to live together.

8.1 Identifying the evaluation agency

Determined by the child welfare agency that received the foster care application.

a) Prioritize the evaluation of third-party professional institutions such as qualified social work service agencies by purchasing services;

b) If there is no third-party evaluation condition, the child welfare institution will perform the evaluation.

8.2 Establish an assessment team

8.2.1 There shall be a special assessment team of not less than 3 persons, consisting of the team leader and team members (should be an odd number), and a team leader responsibility system shall be implemented.

8.2.2 The leader of the assessment team should have more than 3 years of work experience related to child welfare.

related working experience.

8.2.3 The evaluation activities shall follow the prescribed procedures and specifications, and the evaluation results shall be signed and confirmed by the evaluation personnel.

8.2.4 The evaluation team will jointly evaluate the evaluation items and content and sign for confirmation.

8.3 Implementation evaluation

8.3.1 Evaluation process for foster families

8.3.1.1 Family application

The foster care applicant submits a written application to the child welfare agency, fills in the "Foster Care Application Form", and provides relevant certification materials (see (See Appendix A).

8.3.1.2 Initial review

8.3.1.2.1 The assessment team shall carry out the basic situation assessment of the foster family within 5 working days.

8.3.1.2.2 The assessment team conducts a preliminary review in the form of a written review to determine initially whether the foster care applicant is eligible.

8.3.1.2.3 Those who pass the preliminary examination shall be notified by telephone within 5 working days; those who fail the preliminary examination shall be notified by telephone within 5 working days the result.

8.3.1.3 Review

8.3.1.3.1 Review whether the applicant family has foster care conditions and parenting abilities, and fill in the "Foster Care Fact Sheet" (see Appendix B).

8.3.1.3.2 Pass the review and report to the competent civil affairs department for record; if the review fails, the fostering activity shall not be carried out.

8.3.1.4 Enter the fusion period

8.3.1.4.1 Select foster families for children based on the evaluation score, and train the main caregivers of the foster families. Trained After passing, the child welfare agency shall sign a foster care agreement with the foster family and enter the foster care integration period.

8.3.1.4.2 The fostering integration period is generally not less than 60 days and not more than 90 days.

8.3.1.4.3 The evaluation of the fostering integration period shall be carried out once at 30 days and 60 days of the fostering integration period (see Appendix C). For special reasons, Evaluation time can be advanced or postponed as appropriate.

a) Determine whether to continue integration based on the results of the 30-day assessment;

b) Determine whether to establish a formal foster relationship based on the results of the 60-day evaluation.

8.3.1.5 Entering foster care

8.3.1.5.1 The evaluation of the fostering effectiveness of the foster family and the needs assessment of the fostering family shal...