Are you ready to find out if you can be a Kinship Caregiver?
Please take the following questionnaire and answer all questions honestly. If you answer “no” to any of the questions, you may want to reconsider your ability or willingness to become a kinship caregiver. It is very important you are prepared for your job as a kinship provider as you will be the person this child counts on to keep them safe and happy.
- Am I willing to transport this child to all appointments and activities even if I have to rearrange my schedule? Yes / No
- Am I willing and able to make some adjustments to my budget and agree to meet this child’s expenses without a guarantee of financial help? Yes / No
- Am I willing to apply for food stamps, emergency assistance, or child support at the expense of the parents if I need help? Yes / No
- Am I willing to accept that I will likely have to give this child back to the parents if the child and family team decides the parents have gotten the treatment they needed? Yes / No
- Am I willing to stand up and enforce rules about this child’s contact with the parents even if I don’t agree? Yes / No
- Am I willing to understand I don’t control how long this placement lasts or if the child will be able to return to its parents? Yes / No
- Am I willing to work with the social worker by allowing them to visit the child and myself and by talking to the social worker about how the child is doing and what they need? Yes / No
- Am I willing to provide transportation to and from visitation between this child and the parent? Yes / No
- Am I willing to call law enforcement and DSS if I suspect the parents have taken the child before they have been allowed…even if it means the parents get upset with me? Yes / No
- Am I willing to handle the parents or other family members getting upset with me because they are unhappy about DSS being involved? Yes / No