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Foster Home Members

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Record and track the people who will have continuous contact with the child while the child is placed within the foster home.

  • Within myAvatar, the Foster Home Member is considered a performing provider.
  1. Go to: Avatar MSO > Provider Management > Foster Home Members
  2. In the Select Performing Provider menu, click New Performing Provider to register a foster home member, or search for and select an existing member to edit.
  3. In the Is This An Active Foster Home Member? field, select whether or not the home member is approved/active as a member of a foster home. If No, the user will not be available to assign to a foster home.
  4. In the Name field, enter the member's full name.
  5. In the Birthdate field, select the member's date of birth.
  6. The Age field calculates automatically based on the birth date.
  7. In the Sex/Gender field, select the member's gender.
  8. In the Registration Start Date field, enter the date on which this individual becomes active a foster home member.
  9. If applicable, enter the date on which this individual ceases to be an active foster home member in the Registration End Date field.
  10. In order to confirm the identity of the foster home member indicate the following identification information:
    • Social Security Number
    • Race
    • Ethnic Origin
    • Alias (if applicable)
    • E-mail Address
  11. Enter the following demographic information as applicable:
Auto Information

Collect license, registration, and insurance information.

  1. In the Driver's License field, select whether or not the individual has a driver's license.
    • If Yes, enter the number in the Driver's License # field, and the identify the licensing state in the DL State Of Issue field.
  2. In the Current Auto Registration field, select whether or not the individual has active automobile insurance coverage.
    • If Yes, enter the name of the insuring agency in the Auto Insurance Agency field.
Marital Status

Record current and previous martial status.

  1. In the Marital Status field, select the individual's current status.
  2. In the Maiden Name field, enter the individual's unmarried surname, if applicable.
  3. In the 'Former Spouse' fields, enter the names of any previous partners.
  4. in the 'Reason For Divorce' fields, enter the reasons for the relationship's dissolution.
  5. In the Date of Current Marriage field, enter the wedding date for the current marriage.
  6. In the 'Date Of Previous Marriage' fields, enter the wedding dates for the previous marriages.
  7. In the 'Date Of Divorce' fields, enter the divorce dates for the previous marriages.
Education/Church Membership/Military Status

Collect data related to church membership, education, and military service.

  1. In the Church Membership field, select whether or not this individual is a member of a church.
  2. In the Church Name/Location field, enter the name and address information of the church.
  3. In the Last School Attended field, enter the name of the school that this individual last attended.
  4. In the Education Level field, select the highest number of years that this individual completed in school.
  5. In the College Degree/Major field, enter the titles of any degrees that this individual has earned.
  6. In the Degree Received Date field, select the date on which the degree was received.
  7. In the Military Service field, select whether or not this individual ever served in the military.
    • In the Rank field, enter the highest rank that this individual achieved.
    • In the Discharged From Military field, select whether or not the individual has been discharged from service.
      • If Yes, enter the date of discharge in the Military Discharge Date field.
      • In the Military Discharge Reason field, select the reason under which the discharge occurred.
Law Violations

Record data related to previous law violations.

  • In the Arrested or convicted of any violation other than minor traffic offenses? field, select whether or not the individual has any record of law breaking.
    • If Yes, enter the details of the violation in the Violation Details field.
Services

Collect data related to any current or previously received services.

  1. In the Disability Benefits field, select whether or not the individual has or is receiving disability benefits.
    • If Yes, enter the dates of receipt in the Disability Benefit Start and End Date fields.
    • In the Disability Benefit field, enter the amount received.
    • In the Disability Benefit Frequency field, select how regularly benefits are/were received.
    • In the Disability Benefit Explanation field, enter any additional details regarding the disability benefits.
  2. In the Psychiatric/Psychological Services field, select whether or not the individual has ever received behavioral health services.
    • If Yes, select whether or not the individual is still Currently Receiving Psychiatric/Psychological Services.
    • In the Psychiatric/Psychological Services Explanation field, enter any additional details regarding the services received.
  3. In the Individual Family Counseling field, select whether or not the individual has ever received family counseling.
    • If Yes, select whether or not the individual is still Currently Receiving Individual Family Counseling.
    • In the Individual Family Counseling Explanation field, enter any additional details regarding the counseling received.
  4. In the Special Education field, select whether or not the individual has ever received special education.
    • If Yes, select whether or not the individual is still Currently Receiving Special Education Services.
    • In the Special Education Explanation field, enter any additional details regarding the special education.
  5. In the Physical Therapy field, select whether or not the individual has ever received physical therapy.
    • If Yes, select whether or not the individual is still Currently Receiving Physical Therapy Services.
    • In the Physical Therapy Explanation field, enter any additional details regarding the physical therapy.
  6. In the Marital Counseling field, select whether or not the individual has ever received marital counseling.
    • If Yes, select whether or not the individual is still Currently Receiving Marital Counseling.
    • In the Marital Counseling Explanation field, enter any additional details regarding the martial counseling.
  7. In the Social Services field, select whether or not the individual has ever received social services.
    • If Yes, select whether or not the individual is still Currently Receiving Social Services.
    • In the Social Services Explanation field, enter any additional details regarding the social services received.
  8. When finished, click Submit.
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  • SYSTEM.foster_member_data
  • SYSTEM.performing_provider_data

 

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