OAR 413-200-0379
Education and Training for Applicants and Certified Resouce Families

(1) An applicant must participate in Orientation prior to receiving a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval, or within 30 days after the placement of a child or young adult in a home that has been issued a Temporary Certificate of Approval.
(2) Except as provided in sections (3) to (7) of this rule, each applicant and certified resource family must complete Foundations training before or within 12 months after the date on which the certificate was issued, or provide written documentation of completion of equivalent training content from another licensed child-caring agency within two years of an applicant’s dated application for certification if approved as described in section (6) of this rule.
(3) Completion of Foundations training may be required by the Department prior to issuing a Certificate of Approval.
(4) A certified resource family is exempt from section (2) of this rule if a written, individualized training plan, specific to the needs of the child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home, has been approved by a certification supervisor and developed within 90 days after a Child-Specific Certificate of Approval or Temporary Certificate of Approval has been issued by the Department.
(5) When an applicant applies for adoption, the Department-approved training must be completed prior to approval for adoption per 413-120-0246 (Standards for an Adoptive Home and Release of an Adoption Home Study).
(6) Foundations training is required if an applicant previously certified by the Department has not been certified within the preceding two years unless:
(a) Alternative training has been approved under sections (3) or (4) of this rule; or
(b) The certification supervisor waives the training requirement based on the applicant’s documented knowledge and skills in caring for a child or young adult placed in the home by the Department.
(7) Foundations training is not required if the applicant provides written documentation of completion of equivalent training content from another licensed child-caring agency within two years of an applicant’s dated application for certification, and the certification supervisor agrees to waive Foundations training.
(8) The certified resource family and the certifier must develop a training plan for each resource parent or relative resource parent to complete at least 30 hours of training during each two-year certification period, unless a written individualized training plan is developed for a certified resource family with a Child-Specific Certificate of Approval. This written individualized training plan:
(a) Must be designed to strengthen the ability of the certified resource family to meet the safety, health, and well-being needs of the child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home;
(b) May be less than the required 30 hours required during a certification period; and
(c) Must be approved by a certification supervisor.
(9) An applicant or certified resource family with limited English proficiency or a hearing or visual impairment, who is unable to meet the training requirements outlined in sections (1) to (6) of this rule may be provided an individualized training plan prepared by the certifier and approved by the certification supervisor.
(10) The Department may require a certified resource family to complete more than the 30 hours of training for a two-year certification period based on the needs of the child or young adult placed in the home and the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the certified resource family.

Source: Rule 413-200-0379 — Education and Training for Applicants and Certified Resouce Families, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-200-0379.

413‑200‑0260
Definitions 413‑200‑0270
Purpose 413‑200‑0272
Responsibilities for Assessment and Certification 413‑200‑0274
Assessment for Approval of an Adoptive Resource or Issuance of a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0275
Assessment for Issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0276
Assessment to Move from a Temporary Certificate of Approval to a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0278
Responsibility to Determine the Maximum Number of Children or Young Adults in a Certified Resource Family Home 413‑200‑0281
Respite Care Providers, Child Care, and Babysitters 413‑200‑0283
Responsibilities to Monitor Certification Compliance 413‑200‑0285
Responsibilities When Developing a Placement Support Plan 413‑200‑0287
Assessment for Renewal of Certification 413‑200‑0289
Responsibilities Regarding Withdrawal of an Application, Termination of a Certification 413‑200‑0292
Responsibilities Regarding a Previously Certified Resource Family and When a Certified Resource Family Moves 413‑200‑0294
Responsibilities Regarding Inactive Referral Status 413‑200‑0296
Responsibilities Regarding Denial or Revocation of a Certification 413‑200‑0298
Confidentiality of Applicant or Certified Resource Family Information 413‑200‑0301
Purpose and Applicability of Certification Standards 413‑200‑0305
Authorization 413‑200‑0306
Eligibility for Certified Resource Families and Adoptive Resources 413‑200‑0308
Personal Qualifications of Applicants and Certified Resource Families 413‑200‑0314
Initial Application Process to Become a Certified Resource Family or Adoptive Resource 413‑200‑0335
Standards Regarding the Home Environment 413‑200‑0348
Requirements Regarding the Number of Children and Young Adults in the Home 413‑200‑0352
Requirements for the Care of Children and Young Adults 413‑200‑0354
Requirements Regarding the Education of a Child or Young Adult 413‑200‑0356
Requirements Regarding Extracurricular, Enrichment, Cultural, and Social Activities 413‑200‑0358
Requirements Regarding the Discipline of a Child or Young Adult 413‑200‑0362
Requirements Regarding the Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care of a Child or Young Adult 413‑200‑0371
Responsibilities and Notification Requirements for Selection and Use of Respite Care Providers Child Care, and Babysitters 413‑200‑0377
Confidentiality 413‑200‑0379
Education and Training for Applicants and Certified Resouce Families 413‑200‑0383
Other Required Notifications 413‑200‑0386
Requirements Regarding Mandatory Reporting 413‑200‑0388
Requirements Regarding Visits in the Certified Resource Family’s Home 413‑200‑0390
Requirements Regarding Renewal of the Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0393
Requirements Regarding Inactive Referral Status 413‑200‑0394
Requirements Regarding Termination of a Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0396
Requirements Regarding Contested Case Hearings
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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