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Where to Go? Who Can Help? Where to Go? Who Can Help?
Questions to Ask Questions to Ask
What school will the child in my care attend? Has a Best Interest Determination been done?
What documents are needed to register my child in school?
How can I get education records from previous schools?
Could the child in my care be considered “homeless” under McKinney-Vento?
How will the child be transported to school?
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Where to Go? Who Can Help? Where to Go? Who Can Help?
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I think the child in my care has a delay or a disability. How can I refer him for evaluation?
What are my rights as a foster parent and who will notify me of these rights?
What will happen at the next meeting, who will attend & what consent may I be asked to give?
What other education resources are available?
What is my role in the special education/IEP process and planning?
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How can I refer the child in my care for mental or behavioral health services?
What are “wrap around” services and how can we access them?
Who is part of the team that make decisions about services?
Are Parent Support Partners available?
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Is my child eligible for Medicaid? What type?
Can we get TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)? Child-only?
Is my child eligible for a long-term care Medicaid waiver to provide personal assistant, in-home and other services?
Can we get child care subsidies?
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What is my role as foster parent in the transition planning process?
What is the role of the student in the transition planning process?
When my child turns 18 how does that impact educational services and transition planning?
Is my child eligible for Education and Training Vouchers, Community College Tuition Grants, and other post-secondary supports, such as WIOA?
What transition planning is in place?
What transition supports can my child get at school? Are transition services and supports on IEP actually in place? What Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are available for my teenager through Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)?
What other vocational rehabilitation services is my child eligible for?
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Can I get help and support from another who is parenting a child with special health care needs?
How are my child’s special health care needs addressed in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan?
What is an Individualized Health Care Plan? Does my child have or need one? What is my involvement in creating or updating it?
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Where to Go? Who Can Help? Where to Go? Who Can Help?
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Who in the court system can support my child and our family? Is a Court Appointed Special Advocate available? Is a Guardian Ad Litem assigned to my child?
Can I get help for my child who is beginning to engage in delinquent behaviors?
What services are available to a Child in Need of Services (CHINS)? What rights does a caregiver have?
If a youth who is or was in my care is in detention, how can I contact them? How can I make sure the facility has medications and other critical information?
What are my and my child’s rights if my child is arrested?