The general assembly finds and declares that youth in foster care, excluding those in the custody of the division of youth services or a state hospital for persons with mental health disorders, should enjoy the following: Receiving appropriate and reasonable adult guidance, support, and supervision in a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment where he or […]
The court shall ensure that each youth in foster care who is in the legal custody of a county department of human or social services or the department of human services and who is at least sixteen years of age obtains or receives free annual credit reports from the department of human services or a […]
The general assembly finds and declares that it is important for youth in foster care, excluding those in the custody of the division of youth services or a state mental hospital, to have increased access to normative, developmentally appropriate extracurricular activities to help prepare them for independence. Foster parents and group home parents or group […]
Rules promulgated by the state department of human services that prescribe training for foster care parents prior to placement of a child or youth must include training on the following subjects: The effects of child abuse and neglect on child development; Health issues in foster care, including health services available to children and youth in […]
