The ongoing support and oversight that LOW Agency written policies and Host Family support and Final/approved written & 74. Support and Oversight/Change of an agency provides to individuals and to procedures include working oversight policies and dated policies and Circumstance host families help to build and maintain with the host family and the procedures do not procedures. relationships. Ongoing support and individual in the event of a address working with Service agencies administering the Host oversight is also important in promoting change of circumstance where the host family and the Family Program must have policies and and ensuring the well-being of all involved the host family provider is individual in the event of procedures to address working with the in the host family placement. unable to continue in their role a change of Host Family and the individual in the as primary caregiver. circumstance where the event of a change of circumstance It is important for the agency to consider host family provider is where the host family provider is and plan for events that may affect the unable to continue in unable to continue in their role as host family placement, including when their role as primary primary caregiver. and if the host family provider is unable to caregiver. continue in role as primary caregiver. Policy Directives for Service Agencies regarding the Host Family Program 3.1 Circumstances may include: Change in health status or death of a member of the host family Change in financial circumstances of the host family (e.g. loss of income) Change in circumstances of the individual (physical, psychological, etc.) Change in composition of the household (addition of full or part time members) Change in physical location
74. Support and Oversight/Change of Circumstance Service agencies administering the Host Family Program must have policies and procedures to address working with the Host Family and the individual in the event of a change of circumstance where the host family provider is unable to continue in their role as primary caregiver. Policy Directives for Service Agencies regarding the Host Family Program 3.1 The ongoing support and oversight that an agency provides to individuals and to host families help to build and maintain relationships. Ongoing support and oversight is also important in promoting and ensuring the well-being of all involved in the host family placement. It is important for the agency to consider and plan for events that may affect the host family placement, including when and if the host family provider is unable to continue in role as primary caregiver. Circumstances may include: Change in health status or death of a member of the host family Change in financial circumstances of the host family (e.g. loss of income) Change in circumstances of the individual (physical, psychological, etc.) Change in composition of the household (addition of full or part time members) Change in physical location LOW Agency written policies and procedures include working with the host family and the individual in the event of a change of circumstance where the host family provider is unable to continue in their role as primary caregiver. Host Family support and oversight policies and procedures do not address working with the host family and the individual in the event of a change of circumstance where the host family provider is unable to continue in their role as primary caregiver. Final/approved written & dated policies and procedures.