On her next visit, she checked to see if we had made the changes. (We needed: Safety plugs in out outlets - Fire extinguishers on each level of the home - Carbon monoxide detectors - Locks for the firearms - Double locks for all medications).
Each member of the family was interviewed privately...yes, even the children. I don't believe anything too personal was asked of them. They told a little about themselves and they were asked how they felt about us pursuing foster care/adoption (thrilled, btw). The adult interviews, however, are more personal. They need to know your history because "skeletons" have a way of surfacing when certain circumstances arise. For example, if you had been sexually abused as a child and then you take in a child who has also been abused, they need to know whether or not you've dealt with your situation in order to function in a healthy manner around that child....as well as the perpetrator, because yes, you really could meet that person, depending on the situation. How will you handle it? CAN you handle it? So while the process is not the most comfortable, it is necessary. Your perspective has to be about the safety of any children you will bring into your home. If the tables were turned, you'd be thankful that the people caring for your child had been thoroughly screened, right?
Our portion of the home study was completed in late March/early April. At that point, we had to wait on the writer to finish compiling the info into a report to be submitted to the state. Once the state received it, they called us in to review and sign it. From there, it was sent to higher state officials for approval.
We signed ours on May 20th. We received our letter of approval on May 27th.
Each member of the family was interviewed privately...yes, even the children. I don't believe anything too personal was asked of them. They told a little about themselves and they were asked how they felt about us pursuing foster care/adoption (thrilled, btw). The adult interviews, however, are more personal. They need to know your history because "skeletons" have a way of surfacing when certain circumstances arise. For example, if you had been sexually abused as a child and then you take in a child who has also been abused, they need to know whether or not you've dealt with your situation in order to function in a healthy manner around that child....as well as the perpetrator, because yes, you really could meet that person, depending on the situation. How will you handle it? CAN you handle it? So while the process is not the most comfortable, it is necessary. Your perspective has to be about the safety of any children you will bring into your home. If the tables were turned, you'd be thankful that the people caring for your child had been thoroughly screened, right?
Our portion of the home study was completed in late March/early April. At that point, we had to wait on the writer to finish compiling the info into a report to be submitted to the state. Once the state received it, they called us in to review and sign it. From there, it was sent to higher state officials for approval.
We signed ours on May 20th. We received our letter of approval on May 27th.
