BETA FOSTER CARE

PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTANNUAL TAX FILING DATABETA FOSTER CARE: JANUARY - DECEMBER 2021 PROGRAM SERVICESPRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSES: BETA FOSTER CARE WAS INCORPORATED ON 07/21/88 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES THAT PREVENT CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED BELOW ACHIEVED THIS PURPOSE IN THE ABOVE REPORTING PERIOD.FOSTER CARE PROGRAM: BETA FOSTER CARE PLACED CHILDREN INTO AGENCY CERTIFIED HOMES DURING 2021. WHILE IN PLACEMENT, CHILDREN RECEIVED RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE SERVICES, WEEKLY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (IF 5 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER) FOR THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF PLACEMENT-THEN EVERY OTHER WEEK THEREAFTER. THESE CHILDREN ALSO RECEIVED WEEKLY SOCIAL SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF NATURAL/BIOLOGICAL PARENT FAMILY REUNIFICATION, OR TO BE DISCHARGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE INTO PERMANENT PLACEMENT(ADOPTION OR GUARDIANSHIP). THESE CASE PLAN GOALS ARE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY PLACEMENT AGENCIES THAT CONTRACT WITH BETA FOSTER CARE, ON A PER CHILD BASIS, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES . BETA FOSTER CARE IS UNDER CONTRACT WITH ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY TO PROVIDE FOSTER CARE SERVICES. BETA FOSTER CARE MAY RECEIVE PLACEMENT OF FOSTER YOUTH FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AS WELL, PER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF AGENCIES NOT UNDER CONTRACT.DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, BETA FOSTER CARE RECRUITED, SCREENED, TRAINED, AND THEN CERTIFIED NEW RESOURCE FAMILY HOMES. RESOURCE FAMILY CERTIFICATION REQUIRES A MORE COMPLEX APPROVAL PROCESS DUE TO NEW FOSTER CARE REFORM LAWS. SINCE 2017, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES BEGAN REQUIRING DETAIL AND SPECIFIC RESOURCE FAMILY HOME STUDIES WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENTS. ALSO,IN 2017, BETA FOSTER CARE BECAME NATIONALLY ACCREDITED AS FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY BY CARF INTERNATIONAL. THIS IS A CARF THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION THAT WAS AWARDED TO BETA FOSTER CARE UPON PASSING A WEEK LONG PROGRAM AUDIT. THIS ACCREDITION IS ALSO A NEW REQUIREMENT UNDER THE NEW FOSTER CARE REFORM LAWS.