Is anything moving in Riverside County???

We are RC but we were told that if what you are open to is not what they need then they put you on the back burner. The lady at our first class told us that they are needing foster homes for older kids, sibling groups, and special needs and those that agree to that get priority. We ended up going through an agency which took from start to finish 9 weeks and then the day we were officially opened we were called and told about our daughter whom we adopted 9 months later. Good luck in your journey.

Any word? Have you done your state inspection yet? If so how long was she there? Any advice you could give? We have ours scheduled for jan 10

I did my home inspection last December. The inspector said that she is the only one in this county. She was considering changing positions so I don't know what is happening now. The best thing to do is call the CCL number to get an update. Angie was my home inspector. Awesome lady with tons of experience and knowledge. Good luck!

Angie,is ours too she just called last night to schedule for Jan10,is it an easy appt? Any advise on what to prepare for?

We had our pre inspection last Thursday, it was fairly easy. He checked all our smoke detectors, our water temp, the kids room, our yard etc..... He made sure our knives were secured, asked about any alcohol, and wanted to know where our cleaning supplies were kept. He also looked at our first aid kit, we were missing adhesive tape of all things:). It was pretty easy, but I was so nervous!! Just make sure the checklist you get from class is complete, and you'll pass no problem.

We are foster/adoptive parents also, and I feel for all of you just starting out in the process. We were there a few times over, and it does get very frustrating. It feels everything is running smooth, and then a few weeks go by, and nothing is happening. There are so many people involed in the process, it only takes one not to dot their I's or cross their T's and all will just come to a stop. Most CW's are carrying 80 to 125 files that they have to maintain. I am sure some of you have had the one to two week returned phone calls, it sounds ridicules and funny, but it does happen, because we have experinced it lots of times, and still do. We have learned to stay in touch with the CW's; no returned calls in two days, call them again, or call the front desk; they do forget. Another good way is by emailing them, and try to stay in that habit, because as you get further into the process of adopting, when that time comes; spoken words do get lost on the phone, but written statements last and need to be answered by CW's, by phone, in person or by email; especially if you CC their supervisor. We are currently trying concurrent planning, it's not for everyone, it's diffenently a roller coaster ride of emotions, understanding, and Patience... Attended Foster Care Orientation 11/19/2010 Application submitted 11/21/2010 State foster home application accepted 3/1/2011 Medical Physicals 2/2011 County Interviews 3/2011 Classes start & finished 4/14/2011-6/23/2011 First Aide classes 6/30/2011 Passed Home Inspection (State) 11/02/2011 Live scans; county and state: started 4/26/2011 finally ended 9/2011 Due to Riverside County misplacing or not transmitting prints First half of our Home study completed 12/22/2011 Second half of our Home study completed 01/ 05/2012 FINALLY APPROVED and officially on waiting list 05/08/2012 due to under staffing at Riverside County. First placement: 6/10/2012 until 8/01/2012; we miss them so much.:female: :female: :female: Second match 12/02/12: sibling set boy and a girl; a family aunt was targeted one day after being matched. Third match 02/15/13: little boy; again within an hour of being matched a family member came forward. Fourth match 03/02/13: Emom chose us to adopter her child after birth; two weeks before due date Emom vanishes. Riverside County does nothing, and places us back on waiting list. Fifth match 06/5/13: We are going concurrent, a newborn baby girl; picked her up directly from the hospital.:wings:

Have you gotten a placement? If so how long after the home study were you placed? We have our homestudy scheduled for the 17th

Lol, I was missing the adhesive tape as well, seems like such a silly thing to obsess over:). Our situation took a strange turn. We finally got licensed for Riv. County, and got a call for a NRFEM, a little boy, from LA county. We accepted placement, and his plan is concurrent with adoption by us hopefully. But, because of this placement, Riv. County won't place us with any children until his case is settled. So, we waited and waited, finally got licensed, and now won't get placed with any children until next year most likely. It's kinda frustrating because we have two open beds, and would love to be helping some kids right now, but we have to wait. In the meantime, we are enjoying our little squishy:):)