View resource criteria for child acceptance and placement

The Preferences screen displays the identified characteristics, age, and number of children the home will accept.

View the acceptance and placement criteria as follows:

1. From the Home screen, click the Resource tab. The Resource Home Workload screen appears.

2. Click select for the resource you want to view. The Resource Overview screen appears.

3. Click Maintain Resource Information under Resource Actions. The Basic screen appears. Click the Preferences tab. This screen shows the acceptance and placement details for the home, such as child gender, sibling groups, age, and medical needs Needs (formerly referred to as Concerns) are behaviors and risks displayed by the child or family. This should include the reasons for DCS involvement with the family/child..   

4. To view details under each Preferences topic, click the + next to the topic to expand.

5. Click Cancel to return to the Resource Overview screen.