Fostering Healthy Children Program

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Basic Principles

• All children in Foster Care are assigned a Health Care Team member to collaborate with the DCFS caseworker to oversee the health care needs of children in Foster Care.
  
  
• The child's primary care provider and medical home is maintained whenever possible. If the child does not have a primary provider or medical home, one will be established.
  
  
• The child's natural parent involvement is encouraged as much as possible.
  
  
• DCFS caseworkers and foster parents are encouraged to maintain the child's home to home record.
  
  
• The child's immunizations are tracked and kept current while in care.
  
  
• Partnerships between the foster parents, DCFS caseworker and the health care provider are promoted.

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