OAR 413-215-0456
Adoption Agencies: Information, Education, and Training for Adoptive Parents


An adoption agency must meet all of the following requirements related to information, education, and training for adoptive parents:

(1)

Adoptive parent training. The adoption agency must document that it has provided the prospective adoptive parents a minimum of 10 hours of comprehensive orientation and training, independent of the home study, that covers all of the following:

(a)

The possible short- and long-term effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol, drugs, and poor nutrition.

(b)

The effects of separation and loss.

(c)

The process of developing emotional ties to an adoptive family.

(d)

Normal child and adolescent development.

(e)

What research indicates about the potential effect on a child’s development of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, institutionalization, and multiple caregivers.

(f)

Issues related to race, culture, and identity.

(g)

Acculturation, assimilation, and, if applicable, the effects of having been adopted internationally.

(h)

Emotional adjustment of adopted children and their families, including attachment and psychological issues of adopted children who have experienced abuse, neglect, or trauma.

(i)

In the case of an intercountry adoption, the process involved in an intercountry adoption and the general characteristics and needs of children awaiting intercountry adoption.

(2)

Individual preparation. The adoption agency must document reasonable efforts to prepare prospective parents for the adoption of each child under consideration before the earliest of the following:

(a)

The child is placed with them.

(b)

Travel to the child’s country for the purpose of adoption.

(3)

Methods of training.

(a)

The adoption agency must provide the required training using appropriate methods, such as:

(A)

Collaboration among agencies or persons to share resources to meet the training needs of parents;

(B)

Group seminars offered by the adoption agency or others who provide training;

(C)

Individual counseling sessions;

(D)

Video, computer-assisted, or distance learning methods using standardized curricula.

(b)

If the training cannot otherwise be provided, the adoption agency may allow the prospective adoptive family to complete an independent study that includes a system for evaluating the thoroughness of the subjects covered.

(4)

Information and disclosures.

(a)

The adoption agency must give the adoptive family detailed written information covering the following subjects:

(A)

Resources for financial support, including tax credit, employee adoption benefit programs, and other financial assistance.

(B)

Medical assistance availability, as applicable.

(C)

Support services available to the family and the adoptive child, including adoptive family support groups, educational workshops and conferences, individual and family counseling, mental health services, and respite care.

(D)

Information identifying each organization or individual who will be involved in the proposed placement, including whether the organization or individual will derive a fee or other consideration from a source other than the client in connection with the adoption.

(E)

In domestic adoptions only, the potential ramifications of a failure of the birth father to sign the consent and surrender documents.

(b)

If a child qualifies for adoption assistance through the department’s Adoption Assistance Program, the adoption agency must assist the prospective adoptive parents in getting approvals or agreements in a timely manner, prior to adoption finalization.

Source: Rule 413-215-0456 — Adoption Agencies: Information, Education, and Training for Adoptive Parents, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-215-0456.

413–215–0000
Definitions
413–215–0001
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Regulation of Child-Caring Agencies
413–215–0011
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Requirement to Obtain and Comply with License
413–215–0016
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Requirements Related to Corporation Status
413–215–0021
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Governance
413–215–0026
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Financial Management
413–215–0031
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Respect of Children in Care
413–215–0036
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Conflict of Interest
413–215–0041
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Code of Ethics
413–215–0046
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Children and Families Rights Policy and Grievance Procedures
413–215–0051
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Resources Required
413–215–0056
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Policies and Procedures
413–215–0061
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Personnel
413–215–0066
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Privacy
413–215–0071
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Records and Documentation
413–215–0076
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Discipline, Behavior Management, and Suicide Prevention (Excluding Adoption Agencies)
413–215–0079
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Safety
413–215–0081
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Application for License, Renewal, or to Add a Program
413–215–0086
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Issuance of License
413–215–0091
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Responsibilities of Licensees
413–215–0101
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Periodic Inspections
413–215–0106
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Investigation of Complaints
413–215–0111
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Corrective Actions
413–215–0116
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Civil Penalties
413–215–0121
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License and Placing Conditions on a License
413–215–0126
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Temporary, Inactive, and Amended Licenses
413–215–0131
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Exceptions
413–215–0136
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Notifications Involving a Child-caring Agency
413–215–0201
Academic Boarding Schools: What Law Applies
413–215–0211
Academic Boarding Schools: Educational Services
413–215–0216
Academic Boarding Schools: Physical Plant Requirements
413–215–0218
Academic Boarding Schools: Room and Space Requirements
413–215–0221
Academic Boarding Schools: Furnishings and Personal Items for Children in Care
413–215–0226
Academic Boarding Schools: New Facility or Remodel
413–215–0231
Academic Boarding Schools: Environmental Health
413–215–0236
Academic Boarding Schools: Food Services
413–215–0241
Academic Boarding Schools: Safety
413–215–0246
Academic Boarding Schools: Health Services
413–215–0251
Academic Boarding Schools: Medication
413–215–0261
Academic Boarding Schools: Minimum Staffing Requirements
413–215–0266
Academic Boarding Schools: Separation of Children
413–215–0271
Academic Boarding Schools: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations
413–215–0276
Academic Boarding Schools: Information about Children in Care
413–215–0301
Foster Care Agencies, What Law Applies
413–215–0311
Foster Care Agencies: License Requirements
413–215–0313
Foster Care Agencies: Personal Qualifications Required for Approved Proctor Foster Parents
413–215–0316
Foster Care Agencies: Assessment and Approval of Proctor Foster Homes
413–215–0318
Foster Care Agencies: Standards for the Proctor Foster Home Environment
413–215–0321
Foster Care Agencies: Orientation for Proctor Foster Home Applicants
413–215–0326
Foster Care Agencies: Training for Parents in Proctor Foster Care
413–215–0331
Foster Care Agencies: Annual Review and Approval
413–215–0336
Foster Care Agencies: Complaints about Proctor Foster Homes
413–215–0341
Foster Care Agencies: Closures of Proctor Foster Homes
413–215–0349
Foster Care Agencies: Notifications Required of Proctor Foster Home Parents
413–215–0351
Foster Care Agencies: Records of Proctor Foster Homes
413–215–0356
Foster Care Agencies: Placement of a Child with a Proctor Foster Home
413–215–0361
Foster Care Agencies: Documentation Required When a Foster Care Agency Changes a Placement
413–215–0366
Foster Care Agencies: Respite Care
413–215–0371
Foster Care Agencies: Training of Foster Care Agency Staff
413–215–0376
Foster Care Agencies: Health Services
413–215–0381
Foster Care Agencies: Medication
413–215–0386
Foster Care Agencies: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Children in Care
413–215–0391
Foster Care Agencies: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations
413–215–0396
Foster Care Agencies: Information About Children in Care Placed in Physical Custody of the Foster Care Agency
413–215–0401
Adoption Agencies: What Law Applies
413–215–0411
Adoption Agencies: Information and Reporting Requirements of an Adoption Agency
413–215–0416
Adoption Agencies: Adoption Agency Staff
413–215–0421
Adoption Agencies: Staff Training Requirements
413–215–0426
Policies and Procedures for Adoption Agencies
413–215–0431
Records Requirements for Adoptions
413–215–0436
Adoption Agencies: Services Prohibited
413–215–0441
Services for Birth Parents Considering Domestic Adoption
413–215–0446
Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Family Recruitment and Screening
413–215–0451
Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Home Requirements
413–215–0456
Adoption Agencies: Information, Education, and Training for Adoptive Parents
413–215–0461
Adoption Agencies: Evaluation and Selection of Adoptive Family
413–215–0466
Adoption Agencies: Domestic Adoptive Placement Requirements
413–215–0471
Adoption Agencies: Adoption Finalization Requirements
413–215–0476
Adoption Agencies: Intercountry Adoptions
413–215–0481
Adoption Agencies: Services to Children from the United States Placed in Other Countries
413–215–0501
Residential Care Agencies: What Law Applies
413–215–0511
Residential Care Agencies: Physical Plant Requirements
413–215–0516
Residential Care Agencies: Room and Space Requirements
413–215–0521
Residential Care Agencies: Furnishings and Personal Items
413–215–0526
Residential Care Agencies: New Facility or Remodel
413–215–0531
Residential Care Agencies: Environmental Health
413–215–0536
Residential Care Agencies: Food Services
413–215–0541
Residential Care Agencies: Safety
413–215–0546
Residential Care Agencies: Health Services
413–215–0551
Residential Care Agencies: Medication
413–215–0554
Residential Care Agencies: Extracurricular, Enrichment, Cultural, and Social Activities
413–215–0556
Residential Care Agencies: Staff Training
413–215–0561
Residential Care Agencies: Minimum Staffing Requirements
413–215–0566
Residential Care Agencies: Separation of Residents
413–215–0571
Residential Care Agencies: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Children
413–215–0576
Residential Care Agencies: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations
413–215–0581
Residential Care Agencies: Information About Children in Care
413–215–0586
Residential Care Agencies: Notification to Public Schools
413–215–0601
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: What Law Applies
413–215–0611
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Educational Services
413–215–0616
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Physical Plant Requirements
413–215–0618
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Room and Space Requirements
413–215–0621
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Furnishings and Personal Items for Children in Care
413–215–0626
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: New Facility or Remodel
413–215–0631
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Environmental Health
413–215–0636
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Food Services
413–215–0641
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Safety
413–215–0646
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Health Services
413–215–0651
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Medication
413–215–0656
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Staff Training
413–215–0661
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Minimum Staffing Requirements
413–215–0666
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Separation of Children in Care
413–215–0671
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Children in Care
413–215–0676
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations
413–215–0681
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Information about Children in Care with the Therapeutic Boarding School
413–215–0701
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: What Law Applies
413–215–0716
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Client Rights
413–215–0721
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Staffing Requirements
413–215–0726
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Staff Development and Training
413–215–0731
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Admissions and Assessments
413–215–0736
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Service Planning
413–215–0741
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Client Files
413–215–0746
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Medication Storage and Dispensing
413–215–0751
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Health and Hygiene
413–215–0756
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Grouping
413–215–0761
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Safety
413–215–0766
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Environmental Health
413–215–0801
Day Treatment Agencies: What Law Applies
413–215–0811
Day Treatment Agencies: Staff Qualifications and Minimum Staffing Requirements
413–215–0816
Day Treatment Agencies: Physical Plant Requirements
413–215–0821
Day Treatment Agencies: Building Plans for New Facility or Remodel
413–215–0826
Day Treatment Agencies: Environmental Health
413–215–0831
Day Treatment Agencies: Food Services
413–215–0836
Day Treatment Agencies: Safety
413–215–0841
Day Treatment Agencies: Health Services
413–215–0846
Day Treatment Agencies: Medication
413–215–0851
Day Treatment Agencies: Policies and Procedures
413–215–0856
Day Treatment Agencies: Educational Services
413–215–0901
Outdoor Youth Programs: Applicability and General Provisions
413–215–0916
Outdoor Youth Programs: Administration
413–215–0918
Outdoor Youth Programs: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations
413–215–0921
Outdoor Youth Programs: Participant Clothing, Equipment, and Supplies
413–215–0926
Outdoor Youth Programs: Water Requirements
413–215–0931
Outdoor Youth Programs: Nutritional Requirements
413–215–0936
Outdoor Youth Programs: Safety
413–215–0941
Outdoor Youth Programs: Potential Weapons
413–215–0946
Outdoor Youth Programs: Contraband
413–215–0956
Outdoor Youth Programs: Transportation
413–215–0961
Outdoor Youth Programs: Health Services
413–215–0966
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Qualifications and Requirements
413–215–0971
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Health Requirements
413–215–0976
Outdoor Youth Programs: Physical Activity Limits and Requirements
413–215–0981
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Training
413–215–0986
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Ratios
413–215–0991
Outdoor Youth Programs: Age Grouping
413–215–0992
Outdoor Youth Programs: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Youth
413–215–0996
Outdoor Youth Programs: Program Services
413–215–1001
Outdoor Youth Programs: Critical Incident Program
413–215–1006
Outdoor Youth Programs: Field Activities
413–215–1011
Outdoor Youth Programs: Communication
413–215–1016
Outdoor Youth Programs: Work
413–215–1021
Outdoor Youth Programs: Animals and Pets
413–215–1026
Outdoor Youth Programs: Solo Experiences
413–215–1031
Outdoor Youth Programs: Behavior Management
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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