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66. Host Family, Minimum Screening Process Requirements, Key Considerations; suitability of the host family setting. Written policies and procedures on the key considerations that the service agency must take into account when screening for potential host families include the suitability of the host family setting for the individual based on factors such as but not limited to, the individual’s goals, interests, social connections, health and safety needs and cultural/linguistic, religious background; physical attributes of the home and its surroundings, proximity to natural family members. Policy Directives for Service Agencies regarding the Host Family Program 1.1 The intent is to ensure the service agency’s screening process includes certain criteria that may be helpful in reviewing applications from potential host families and determining whether they would make suitable host families. Agencies may consider a variety of factors but the criteria outlined in the policy directives must be considered at a minimum. This includes consideration of the individual with a developmental disability who may be matched with the potential host family, and aspects of him/her and his/her life may complement those of the potential host family. This would include: interests needs cultural/linguistic requirements religious background physical attributes of the home and surroundings Proximity to natural family members Any determining factors As part of the service agency’s screening process. LOW Agency written policies and procedures include suitability of the host family setting based on factors such as but not limited to the individual’s goals, interests, needs and cultural/linguistic, religious background; physical attributes of the home and its surroundings, proximity to natural family members. Host Family screening process policies and procedures do not include suitability of the host family setting for the individual based on factors such as but not limited to, the individual’s goals, interests, social connections, health and safety needs and cultural/linguistic, religious background; physical attributes of the home and its surroundings, proximity to natural family members. written & dated policies and procedures.
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