THE MISSION OF SICANGU CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES IS TO:
Preserve, protect and strengthen the children and families of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Provide culturally appropriate and sensitive services to children that meet family needs. Provide services through an efficient and effective service system that will enable families to work within their own Tiospaye to ensure the safety and well-being of
their children. Place children who are removed from their parents with relatives when appropriate or with a tribally licensed home. Protect the bond between the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and its children and culture by promoting the security and stability of children and families. To be a resource family for our program, we require that you complete pre-service training and ongoing training hours annually, have an openness to maintaining birth family connection for the child, meet state licensing standards, are willing to partner with a social worker and other professionals to meet the child’s needs and agree with our policy that physical discipline will not be used. Does this sound like a lot? But at our program, we believe children deserve nothing less. It is not an easy task. Being a resource family is very challenging. But it can also be very rewarding as you make a difference in a child’s life. Chances are, it will change your life too!! WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO BECOME A LICENSED RESOURCE PARENT? The overall requirements consist of:
3 hours of Orientation
30 hours of Pre-Service Training
6 hours annual training
After completing the Orientation and starting the Pre-service training the following will take place simultaneously:
-Completion of background checks on all people over the age of eighteen living in the home.
-Meet housing requirements.
-Completion of physical exam/TB skin test.
-Review of our discipline policy.
-Completion of a home study that consists of individual interviews with family members.
-Completion of interviews with social work staff.
-Completion of reference checks.
-An assessment of Parenting skills. The assessment includes:
*Providing a safe and nurturing environment
*Meeting developmental needs
*Supporting birth family work
* Promoting long term outcomes
*Self-care and family life
*Growing as resource parents
*Supporting cultural needs. WHAT RESOURCES DOES THE PROGRAM OFFER? We start by carefully matching children with families who can best meet their unique needs. We identify the specific services and programs that will help you and the child adjust and flourish. We also provide long-term support to the child and the resource family in the following ways:
-Social work support for the child and family, including on call access 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
-Respite care, to give parents and child a break.
-A monthly subsidy for:
*Basic Family Foster Care
*Specialized Family Foster Care
*Emergency Care
**OUR CHILDREN ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES EVERY DAY AND ARE BEING PLACED IN HOMES OFF OF THE RESERVATION.**
**WE ARE IN CRISES AND IN NEED OF RESOURCE HOMES ON OUR RESERVATION.**
We are in crisis and in need of resource homes on our reservation.
**WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF AND RESPECT OUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE, OUR CHILDREN.**
**PLEASE TAKE A STAND AND HELP KEEP OUR CHILDREN HERE WITH OUR TRIBAL PEOPLE.**
**BECOMING A RESOURCE PARENT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION YOU WILL EVER MAKE.**
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEBOMING A RESOURCE PARENT PLEASE CONTACT:
GERALDINE PROVENCIAL, SCFS FAMILY DEVELOPER
605-856-4855 Ext. 234
