So now that you know what a 310 is, and what an investigation looks like (or could look like; they are honestly all a little different), let’s dive into what the possible outcomes from an investigation might be: Screened out Unsubstantiated Substantiated, no court...
Now, if you’ve ever been through a 310, or at least heard about one, you know that no investigation is “typical”. There are, however, parameters written by which the general process should (and often does) go. So once a 310 has been called in on the hotline, the...
So I don’t necessarily have anything deep to share today, just something that’s been rolling around in my head for quite a while since we started our foster care journey…and definitely since we adopted our son. So here it is: why is it that so many movies and books...
For those who are fostering a kiddo under the age of three, I want to make you aware of a resource you might not know about: First Steps. As it states on their website, the mission of First Steps is “to partner with Hoosier families whose young children are...
I believe that ranking in the top three fears of most foster parents would be getting a 310 called on them. For those of you who don’t know, the 310 is the initial report filed after a call to the DCS Hotline regarding potential child abuse or neglect, which is used...
This post may or may not relate to you, but I suspect it probably will on some level, so please keep reading! I don’t care how long you’ve been fostering, but I would bet that at some point you have compared yourself and your ability as a foster parent to other foster...
