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21 <br /> 1 Slide #9 <br /> Foster Home Licensing <br /> • 52 licensed foster families <br /> • Monthly average of 58 licensed <br /> OSfoster families in 2022 <br /> Gf <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Crystal Mitchell said there is a 10-week curriculum required to become a licensed foster <br /> 4 family. She said they are always recruiting foster families. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Slide #10 <br /> Adoption <br /> Method provided by law to establish <br /> legal relationship of parent and child , protection. <br /> between persons who are not related mdltietlie <br /> by birth with the same mutual rights <br /> that exist between children and their �Gptioii <br /> I <br /> birth parent. <br /> • Average of seven cases open each <br /> month d versifiy.� <br /> • Nine adoptions were completed in - <br /> 2022 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Commissioner Richards asked how long it takes for an adoption to be final. <br /> 9 Crystal Mitchell said it can be anywhere from 6 months to a year. She said that it can be <br /> 10 12 months or longer if there are appeals due to delay to receive an appellate decision. She said <br /> 11 there are sometimes children with complex behavioral health needs that may need particular <br /> 12 supports in an adoptive home. <br /> 13 Commissioner Richards said she is an adoptive parent and understands the complications <br /> 14 that go along with the process. She asked what age range there are for foster adoptions. <br /> 15 Crystal Mitchell said from birth to age 18. <br /> 16 Commissioner Richards asked if DSS works with private agencies. <br /> 17 Crystal Mitchell said they do work with private agencies for placement. <br />