The Out of Home Care (OOHC) module tracks all Alternative Care or Foster Care related services.
This module has the capability to record the details of the Child, Carer/Carer Household, Foster/Respite Child Referral and Carer Training.
OOHC Workflow
There is a specific workflow to follow when using the OOHC Module and it indicates the relationship between the 3 main OOHC record types.
Clients/Adults/Individuals
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These include Carers, Birth Parents and other significant adults
Carer Households
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The application/approval/training/review process is recorded here
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Clients/Adults/Individuals are nominated as Primary Carers plus associated others (other children, babysitters etc)
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Placements are created against the Carer Household
Children
- These can be children in care or their siblings
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Referrals are linked to Placements against the Carer Households
Further information
For further information, refer to the following articles:
- Create a Carer Household
- Create a Child Record
- Create a Foster/Respite Referral
- Create a Foster Children Placement
- Close a Carer Household
- OOHC Cheat Sheet