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ADOPTION
OCOK will conduct general and child specific recruitment activities for adoption motivated homes for children from and referred to Region 3b.
OCOK will manage all general and child specific adoption inquiries.
RECRUITMENT
DFPS and OCOK will collaborate on recruitment efforts such as: The Heart Gallery Wednesday’s Child TARE Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
OCOK will work with DFPS to develop child specific profiles
OCOK will provide notice to any adoption events hosted by DFPS
RECRUITMENT
OCOK will ensure that home studies on all potential adoptive homes are conducted and approved.
OCOK will refer potential adoptive families to an agency in their geographic area on a rotating basis to have their home study completed.
OCOK will provide the agency with the adoption referral form attached to an email containing the Adoption Home Study Referral.
OCOK will provide any further documentation the family may have such as a previous kinship assessment or previous home study completed.
HOME STUDIES
OCOK will take the lead on review of a child and available home studies.
OCOK will coordinate and host a selection staffi ng with the following parties within 7 business days:DPFSCASAAd LitemGuardian Ad Litem
HOME SELECTION AND STAFFING
By the next business day following the selection staffi ng OCOK will send offi cial notification to DFPS via email of: Recommendation of adoptive home No recommendation of adoptive home
Once a home is selected and approved, OCOK will provide all appropriate information to the prospective family (psychological evaluations, service plans, etc.) once it has been received from DFPS.
HOME SELECTION AND STAFFING
When the prospective family agrees to proceed with the adoption process, DFPS will: Complete redaction of the file within 15 business days Provide a copy to OCOK OCOK forwards redacted file to the Provider Case
manager within 2 business days of receipt
Upon denial of an adoptive home recommendation OCOK will continue the recruitment of adoptive homes to find a match for the child.
HOME SELECTION AND STAFFING
Once the prospective family has reviewed the child’s file OCOK will ensure a presentation staffi ng is held with:Prospective FamilyCurrent FamilyCASAAd litemGuardian ad litem
PRESENTATION STAFFING
At the presentation staffi ng a transition plan will be created including both the current family and the prospective family.
The transition plan will include:Adoption preparation activitiesPre-placement visitsAny other related tasks
PRESENTATION STAFFING
Once an adoptive home has been identified OCOK will work with CPS and the adoptive family to facilitate the physical placement of the child in the home.
PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD
In order to ensure placement stability, OCOK will be contracting with CPS to deliver services to children placed with adoptive families prior to consummation.
The CPA will be responsible for managing all services, including but not limited to monthly post-placement supervision.
The CPA will provide documentation of these services to the OCOK Care Coordinator.
ADOPTION SERVICES
Referrals and Placements 844-777-OCOK (6265) [email protected]
Service Planning, Court Reports, Coordination of Services [email protected]
Quality Improvement and Contracts [email protected]
Foster-Adopt and Kinship Inquiries [email protected]
OCOK CONTACT INFORMATION
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