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The
Foster, Adoption, Kinship Training (FAKT) program
is designed to assist families interested in foster
care, adoption or kinship care with their training
needs. Training is provided for residents of Marion
and surrounding counties, private agencies or self-referrals.
There are several convenient Indianapolis locations
and various evening and weekend classes to choose
from. Twenty hours of pre-service training is required
for foster/kinship care while an additional six
hours are needed for adoptive families. Continuing
education hours and Infant/Child/Adult CPR, First
Aid and Universal Precautions classes are also available.
For more information, please call (317) 545-5284
ext. 239 or send email to: lpeck@childrensbureau.org.
SPECIAL
NEEDS ADOPTION/FOSTER CARE PROCESS
What
are the steps and procedures to adopting or fostering
a special needs child? The following steps generally
occur once you have decided to consider adoption
or foster care.
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Once
you have decided to become a foster/adoptive parent,
call to reserve a place in the Institute of Human
Services (IHS) training at 317-545-5284 ext. 239.
This training is required for all families pursuing
special needs adoption, foster care and relative
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At
the training, you will sign a release that will
allow the office to obtain a state criminal history
check, Child Protective Services check, and check
the Sex Offenders' registry. Releases are signed
during the orientation meeting. |
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You
must obtain three levels of criminal history checks.
First,
you must obtain a local criminal history check
from your county police department. You must follow
the procedures at their department. No forms are
given out during training for this. If you live
in Marion County, please go to your neighborhood
police station and follow their procedure.
Second,
a limited Criminal History check is completed
which is an Indiana State form. These forms are
available during orientation. Fill out your name
on the side that says "Limited Criminal History"
and return it to the trainer for processing. We
will send in the form on your behalf (free of
charge). The form will then be returned to the
licensing (or adoption) agent assigned to do your
home study.
NOTE:
If you return the form to the Indiana State Police,
you will be required to pay $10.00 for processing.
If
working with Children's' Bureau, pre-adoptive
families must obtain a federal FBI/NCIC check.
Form letters, fingerprint cards and an instruction
sheet are in your application packet.
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Once
the items in Step 3 have been received, your county
or agency will compete a home study. |
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Prior
to the approval of the home study, you will review
the study and discuss the information in the home
study with your worker |
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After
it is approved, you will be given a copy of your
home study. |
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Indiana
Adoption History Registry
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The
Indiana State Department of Health has established
an adoption history registry for adult adoptees
and birth parents. This registry is considered a
mutual consent registry, meaning that if both
parties agree to exchange identifying information,
the exchange will be made. Click
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Possible
First Aid/Universal Precautions/CPR Trainings
Note:
Universal Precautions is also called Prevention of Communicable
Diseases and is usually a part of the First Aid training
- be sure that it is. The CPR training should be Adult,
Child and Infant CPR
Call the following places and ask if they have any classes
available:
| The
Children's Bureau, FAKT Training Program
- 317-545-5284, ext. 226 |
The
Red Cross
684- 4318 |
| St.
Vincent Hospital
338-6764 |
St.
Francis Hospital
783-8151 |
Community
Hospital
East 355-4885
North 621-3621
South 887-7281 |
Rural
Metro Ambulance Service
955-3658 |
| Washington
Township Fire Department
CPR, only - call Jeff Hayes at 254-2021 for dates
and to register. Washington Township residents may
attend for free, others will be charged $15.00 |
Warren
Township Fire Department
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cost is $45. (317) 899-3303. |
| Indiana
Safety & Health
Al Wood 339-9245 (has provided First-Aid Training
for Foster Parents, Day Care and Nursing Home workers)
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Day
Care Centers
(if you know anyone who works at a Day Care Center,
ask them
where they go to meet their requirement for First
Aid/CPR) |
YMCA's
(call the branch closest to you)
Baxter 7900 S. Shelby 881-9347
Fall Creek 860 W. 10th. 634-2478
Hamilton Co. 942 N. 10th., Noblesville
776-3440
Benjamin Harrison 5735 Lee Rd. 547-9622
Jordan 8400 Westfield Blvd. 253-3206
Urban Mission 26 N. Arsenal 269-6065
The Athenaeum 401 E. Michigan 685-9705
West District 7811 W. Morris 484-9622 |
American
Heart Association
- 1-877-AHA-4CPR or www.americanheart.org\cpr
When entering this web site you need to submit your
zip code and state. Then once in, you need to select
the column that has the heading CPR/BLS/AED You
will only require CPR & BLS. AED is advanced
and for health professionals only. |
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