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My husband and I have decided to adopt a special needs child thru the state of Georgia and we have finished our addoption classes and the next thing that we will be doing is a home study, and my question is what is a home study and what should i do to prepare for it?
Answer
A home study is a detailed analysis of your living conditions to make sure it is acceptable to place a child in.
the state looks at everyone living in the house (parents get fingerprinted and back ground checks, health exam, blood tests).
house is looked at (smoke detectors, no expired foods in fridge, fire extinguishers).
reference checks, employment checks.
its a lot of paperwork. adoptive parents get a lot more screening than bio parents. (who get zero!).
takes a while to do it.
your social agency should give you a hime study packet listing all the things you need to do. it takes a while to cross off all the items.
request the home study packet and look through your state requirements. i can guarantee you that the childs room needs to have a smoke and carbon monoxide detector, you will need a fire extinguisher, etc. talk to your local fire dept about adoption home study inspection, as well as your dept of publich health.
empty your fridge of old foods (the 3 yr old jar of olives should go), clean your house, etc.
the home study kit is where to start, ask for one and start banging things off the list!
its worth it :)
A home study is a detailed analysis of your living conditions to make sure it is acceptable to place a child in.
the state looks at everyone living in the house (parents get fingerprinted and back ground checks, health exam, blood tests).
house is looked at (smoke detectors, no expired foods in fridge, fire extinguishers).
reference checks, employment checks.
its a lot of paperwork. adoptive parents get a lot more screening than bio parents. (who get zero!).
takes a while to do it.
your social agency should give you a hime study packet listing all the things you need to do. it takes a while to cross off all the items.
request the home study packet and look through your state requirements. i can guarantee you that the childs room needs to have a smoke and carbon monoxide detector, you will need a fire extinguisher, etc. talk to your local fire dept about adoption home study inspection, as well as your dept of publich health.
empty your fridge of old foods (the 3 yr old jar of olives should go), clean your house, etc.
the home study kit is where to start, ask for one and start banging things off the list!
its worth it :)
Smoke/CO Alarm going off?
Q. Its 12am, and just a bit ago the smoke alarm went off, panicking, I searched for the cause, fire extinguisher in hand. No fire, no open flame, nada. So I hit the button on it and went back to bed, 5 minutes later it goes off again, this time I change the battery. It stays silent for 5 minutes again, this time when it goes off, I grab it, hold the button down, as I'm holding it it said "Carbon Monoxide Detected" then shut off. I just took the battery to make it stop, and am afraid to go back to sleep because of an unseen danger that may be present, should I be worried? Should I stay up and resolve it tomorrow or just risk death in my sleep? Please answer so I know what to do
Answer
First, open a window or two to get some fresh air. If you feel tired, get outside. You can turn off any appliances that have combustion. This could include clothes dryers, water heaters, furnaces, etc... I wouldn't ignore it and go back to sleep until you find out what is causing the problem. Also, make sure your detector hasn't expired.
First, open a window or two to get some fresh air. If you feel tired, get outside. You can turn off any appliances that have combustion. This could include clothes dryers, water heaters, furnaces, etc... I wouldn't ignore it and go back to sleep until you find out what is causing the problem. Also, make sure your detector hasn't expired.
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