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| 'No person or persons shall on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex or religion, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or service authorized by the Seneca County DJFS/CSEA/PCSA. Persons who are receiving benefits/services under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 may also not be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of their political affiliation or belief, status as WIA participants or citizenship (for lawfully admitted immigrants, authorized to work in the United States. For more information contact the Seneca County DJFS/One Stop or log on to the following: www.hhs.gov/ocr. ' | |
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Safe, temporary homes are provided for children who cannot safely remain in their own homes.The main purpose of the foster care program is to reunify children with their families and/or to find other permanent living arrangements when children cannot return home. |
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| If it is determined that a child must be placed out of their home , kinship and foster homes are then considered. These types of homes are considered to be safe, temporary homes for children while their families are working on issues such as parenting skills, housing, budgeting, and/or meeting medical needs, among others. A child may be placed in a temporary home for up to one year before a more permanent solutions is considered. |
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How can YOU become a Foster Parent?arent? |
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| Why are children separated from their families? Children are removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect and dependency which is caused by parental illness, marital problems, mental illness, substance abuse and abandonment. Parents of these children are unable to provide a safe, healthy environment for them. Some families lack the means to help themselves. |
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