Foster Care Service

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16. Foster Care Service
Foster Care Service is a temporary substitute to family care given to children who were
abandoned, surrendered and their parents cannot take care of them.
Office or Division: Women and Children Protection Unit
Classification: Complex
Type of Transaction: G2C -Government to Client
G2G – Government to Government
Who may avail: Interested Individual or Couple
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
Application Form (1 Original) CWPCU, Second Flr., CSWDO Bldg., City of
General Trias, Cavite
Certificate of Attendance Forum/Seminar DSWD Region IV-A Field Office, Alabang,
on Adoption and Foster Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila
Foster Care Service (1 Original)
Marriage Contract (PSA) (1 Photocopy) PSA, Trece Martires City, Cavite
Certificate of Birth (PSA) (1 Photocopy) PSA, Trece Martires City, Cavite
Unmarried individual
Medical/Health Certificate (1 Original for City Health Office, Brgy. Poblacion, City of
both applicant :(Married Individuals) General Trias, Cavite / Private Medical
Practitioner
Drug Test Result (1 Original for (Married Drug Testing Center
Individuals)
Pictures of Spouses Together and Family Photo Studio
Picture (5 pcs. 3R size)
ITR/Certificate of Employment (1 For ITR BIR Office, Ground Floor, City Hall of
Photocopy) General Trias, Cavite / Employer
Written Consent of Child/ren 10 years old Biological Child/Adopted
and above (1 Original for each
Biological/adopted child)
3 Character References (1 Original Character Reference Persons
for each reference)
Police/Barangay/NBI Clearance any PNP Station/Barangay Hall/NBI
(1 Original)
Psychological Report (Optional) Psychological Service Center
(1 Original)
Other Financial Report (Bank Statement) Bank
(1 Photocopy)
Foster Care License (To be signed upon CWPCU, Second Flr., CSWDO Bldg., City of
conduct of Home Visit) (4 Original) General Trias, Cavite
Foster Parent Authority (To be signed CWPCU, Second Flr., CSWDO Bldg., City of
upon Home Visit) (4 Original) General Trias, Cavite
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CLIENT STEPS AGENCY FEES PROCESSING PERSON
ACTIONS TO BE TIME RESPONSIBLE
PAID
1.Sign the Client’s 1.Give the Client’s NONE 1 Minute Rachel Mae
Logbook. Logbook. Garcia, Lyka
Krishia Tayco
2.Give necessary 2.Interview and Rachel Mae
information to social assess the client. NONE 1 Hour Garcia, Lyka
worker. Krishia Tayco
Attend the seminar. 3.a. Inform the
applicants to
attend Foster
Care/Legal NONE 1 Minute
Adoption Seminar
at Regional Office
every first
Rachel Mae
Thursday of the
Garcia, Lyka
month from 9:00
Krishia Tayco
a.m. to 12nn.
b. Receive
Referral Letter
from Regional NONE 1 Minute
Office.
4.a. Confirm the 4.a. Inform the
schedule of home client of the NONE 1 Minute
visit. schedule of home
visit.
b. Give b. Conduct home NONE 4 Hours
information needed visit and assess
Rachel Mae
by the social worker. the client.
Garcia, Lyka
c. Fill up and c. Provide,
Krishia Tayco
submit Application receive and check NONE 1 Hour
Form. the Application
d. Confirm the Form.
schedule to submit d. Instruct the
requirements. client to submit NONE 3 Minutes
requirements in
the office.
5.a. Submit 5.a. Receive and NONE 20 Minutes Rachel Mae
requirements. check Garcia, Lyka
requirements. Krishia Tayco
NONE 30 minutes
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b. Ask questions b. Prepare and
for clarifications. print the Foster
Care License and
Foster Parent
Authority and
explain the
content.
c. Sign the c. Ask the client NONE 5 Minutes
documents and to sign the
leave the office. documents and
instruct him/her
when to report in
the office.
d. Prepare
Comprehensive NONE 3 Days
Case Study Report
(SCSR)/
Transmittal Letter
for Foster Care
License.
e. Sign the NONE 1 Minute
SCSR.
f. Sign the SCSR NONE 1 Minute
for notation.
g. Prepare and
submit all the
requirements and
SCSR to Regional
Office and confirm
the schedule of the NONE 30 Minutes
release of Foster
Care License and
Foster Parent
Authority.
h. Receive
information from
the Regional
Office about the NONE 1 Minute
release of FCL
and FPA.
6. Confirm the 6.Inform the
schedule. Licensed Foster
Care Parents of
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the schedule of the NONE 1 Minute Rachel Mae
release of Foster Garcia, Lyka
Care License and Krishia Tayco
Foster Parent
Authority.
7.Receive the 7.Issue the Foster NONE 2 Minutes Rachel Mae
documents 1 Care License and Garcia, Lyka
original Foster Parent Krishia Tayco
Authority.
End of Process: TOTAL NONE 3 days, 7
hours and 38
minutes
(Foster Care Service) is covered under R.A. 9523, 8552 & 11222.
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