Placement

Once you have successfully completed the screening, application and home study, you are ready for the placement of a foster child in your care.

Following is a typical scenario for the placement:

	Spaulding for Children receives a call from the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS) regarding the child(ren) in need of placement.
	The caseworker calls you to see if you are ready to take the child(ren). At this point the caseworker will not have much information about the child(ren).
	The TDPRS worker arranges for you to pick up the child(ren) or brings the child(ren) to your home.
	You work with TDPRS and Spaulding for Children to meet the child(ren)'s needs. You are responsible for taking the child(ren) to medical appointments, therapy visits, etc., as needed.