17.3 Recruitment
Upon implementation, Central Office will notify all licensed foster parents and kinship homes of the respite care program. As new families are licensed/certified, county offices will need to ensure that these families are informed of the program. Foster and kinship parents shall be encouraged to recruit individual respite care providers with whom the child(ren) in their home are familiar. Staff is also encouraged to recruit previously licensed foster and kinship parents who are no longer actively providing care for children but left the agency in good standing.
Individuals and families referred to the agency as potential respite care providers shall complete the appropriate approval process. If approved, the respite care provider shall be placed on a current, local list of respite care providers. Foster and kinship families shall be given a copy of the list with updates provided on a regular basis.