OMB 0970-0564 [valid through MM/DD/2026]
Foster Parent Questionnaire
Interview Details |
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Program name:
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Interviewer: |
Name of foster parent(s):
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Date/time of interview: |
Date foster parent(s) began working with UAC program:
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License Type & Bed capacity:
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*Note: Before beginning the interview, provide a brief introduction, including monitor role and purpose of monitoring visit, confidentiality of interview, and clarify any questions. See Introduction Prompt for Staff for additional guidance as needed.
Questions in bold should be asked during the interview if possible. Other questions are optional prompts to assist the interviewer. These questions are NOT intended to be asked verbatim. Ask questions that help establish rapport. The UC monitor should ask individualized interview questions based upon the UC case file review and the circumstances of the inspection.
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Why did you choose to become a foster parent through this agency? |
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Tell me about your role and main responsibilities as a foster parent. |
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What it is the best part about being a foster parent? What is the most challenging part about being a foster parent? |
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What information did you receive about the UC program when you became a foster parent?
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Has the training you have received adequately prepared you for your role as a foster parent? If not, please explain. Are there additional trainings you think would be beneficial for foster parents to receive? |
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Tell me about the foster parent meetings. Does the program provide opportunities to participate in foster parent support groups? If so, what topics are covered during the meetings?
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Tell me about how you typically handle behavior problems in the home.
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What does trauma-informed care mean to you? |
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How many kids do you care for on a regular basis? Do you care for any non-UC children (e.g., URM, home daycare, domestic foster care)? |
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What information did you receive on the UC’s individual service needs prior to his/her placement in your home (e.g. education, health, dietary, religious, etc.)? Were you provided with a pre-placement call? |
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How has the child (or children) in your home adapted to foster care life? |
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Tell me about the home visits from case managers or other program staff.
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Are you involved and/or provided updates on UC service plans (education, recreation, independent living/post-18, mental health, etc.)? If so, please explain. |
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What types of activities do UC participate in (i.e. recreational, leisure, religious, independent living, etc.)?
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Do you receive a stipend for each child? Is the stipend sufficient to cover all necessary costs?
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How would you handle medical/mental health issues with UC in the home?
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If a child in your home needed to report abuse or maltreatment, how would they report it (i.e. access to landline/cell phone etc.)? |
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What do you see as the strengths of the foster care program? What do you see as an area of improvement? |
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What recommendations do you have for ORR that I can take back to share with our headquarter teams? |
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Enter Additional Notes.
THE
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) STATEMENT OF
PUBLIC BURDEN: The purpose of this information collection is to
allow ORR Monitoring Team staff to interview and document responses
from foster parents during biennial site visits. Public reporting
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average
0.75 hour per response (plus an additional 0.75 hour if the site
visit is performed by a contractor monitor), including the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed,
and reviewing the collection of information. This is a mandatory
collection of information (Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 279). An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information subject to the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. If you have any comments on
this collection of information please contact [email protected].
File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
File Title | Foster Parent Questionnaire |
Author | Persad, Amanda (ACF) (CTR) |
File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
File Created | 2023-11-19 |