4.4.8 Foster Family Group Home

This placement resource should be considered in the following circumstances:

Child is part of a sibling group, and needs can best be served by keeping the children together;
Child is mildly to moderately acting out and can benefit from peer support in a group setting;
Child can tolerate sharing adult attention with other children;
Child has been in residential care, and placement with a family will ease the transition to the child's own home or other permanent placement; and
Child is pregnant and unmarried and needs to maintain confidentiality or work through related problems with her family.

NOTE: This type of home is not recommended for any child under the age of six unless the child is a member of a sibling group.

Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)