Recruitment of prospective adoptive parents for children with special needs

NAC 127.480 Recruitment of prospective adoptive parents for children with special needs. ( NRS 127.230 ) An agency which provides child welfare services shall, pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 622: 1. Recruit, directly or through a contractor, a pool of prospective adoptive parents who reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of the children with special needs in this state. 2. Develop a plan to recruit prospective adoptive parents for children with special needs in the custody of the agency awaiting adoption. Such a plan must include, without limitation: (a) A description of the characteristics of such children; (b) Strategies to inform all members of the community about such children; (c) Multiple methods of disseminating information about such children; (d) Strategies to ensure that a person who wishes to become an adoptive or foster parent has access to the home study process; (e) Training programs for the employees of the agency regarding the racial, ethnic, economic and cultural background of such children and prospective adoptive parents; (f) Training for employees of the agency that work with prospective adoptive parents who have limited proficiency in the English language; (g) A fee structure that does not discriminate against a person with a low income; and (h) Procedures for efficient and effective searches for prospective adoptive parents. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R056-02, eff. 7-30-2002)