HG Screening Form - Gulf Coast JFCS

Pre-Screening Form

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Pre-screening - Characteristics Checklist

This is a characteristics checklist for placement matching with children in our registry. Please answer these questions as honestly as possible.

Gender/Sex of Child

MALE(Required)

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FEMALE(Required)

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Race/Ethnicity/Culture of Child

A child of the SAME racial/ethnic/cultural background as that of the family(Required)

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A child of a DIFFERENT racial/ethnic/cultural background as that of the family(Required)

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A child of ANY racial/ethnic/cultural background(Required)

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Number/Type of Children

ONE (1) child(Required)

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TWO (2) children(Required)

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THREE (3) children(Required)

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FOUR (4+) or more children(Required)

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TEEN Parent with CHILD(Required)

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SIBLINGS(Required)

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Age of Child

0-2 Years of Age(Required)

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3-5 Years of Age(Required)

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6-8 Years of Age(Required)

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9-11 Years of Age(Required)

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12 Years or OLDER(Required)

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Health of Child

No Significant Health Problems(Required)

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Allergies or Asthma (May Require Treatment)(Required)

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Hyperactivity (May Require Treatment)(Required)

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Speech Problems (May Require Treatment)(Required)

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Hearing Problems (May Require Treatment)(Required)

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Legally Deaf(Required)

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Vision Problems (May Require Treatment)(Required)

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Legally Blind(Required)

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Dental Problems (May Require Treatment)(Required)

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High Achiever(Required)

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Seizure Disorder (May Require Treatment)(Required)

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Other Medical Condition that May Require Treatment(Required)

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Education of Child

High Achiever(Required)

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Achieving AT Grade Level(Required)

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Achieving BELOW Grade Level(Required)

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Needs Special Education(Required)

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Needs Emotional Handicapped Education(Required)

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Needs Tutoring in One or More Subjects(Required)

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Has Serious Behavior Problems at School(Required)

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Characteristics and Behavior of Child

Generally Quiet and Shy(Required)

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Generally Outgoing and Noisy(Required)

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Has Emotional Issues Requiring Therapy at Present(Required)

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Has Tendency to Reject Father Figures(Required)

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Has Tendency to Reject Mother Figures(Required)

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Tends to Form Mostly Superficial Relationships(Required)

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Has Difficulty Making Friends and Relating with Other Children(Required)

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Frequently Wets Bed(Required)

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Has Tendency to Reject Frequently Wets During the Day Figures(Required)

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Frequently Soils Him/Herself(Required)

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Masturbates Frequently and/or Openly(Required)

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Has Poor Social Skills(Required)

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Has A Problem with Lying(Required)

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Has A Problem with Stealing(Required)

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Frequent Physical Altercations with Other Children(Required)

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Tends to Abuse Animals(Required)

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Tends to Be Destructive of Personal Property(Required)

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Frequently Uses Language You Would Consider Inappropriate(Required)

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Has Frequent Temper Tantrums(Required)

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Has Difficulty Accepting and Obeying Rules(Required)

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Has A History of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior(Required)

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Has Sexual Identity and/or Trans-Gender Issues(Required)

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Has A History of Running Away(Required)

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Has a History of Setting Fires(Required)

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Has A History of self harm(Required)

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Family History

Has Strong Ties to Birth Family(Required)

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Has Strong Ties to Foster Family(Required)

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Will Need Continued Contact with Siblings in Adoptive Placement(Required)

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Has Had a Previous Adoption Disruption(Required)

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Has Been Sexually Abused(Required)

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Has Been Physically Abused(Required)

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Has Been Exposed to Promiscuous Behavior(Required)

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Was Conceived as A Result of Rape(Required)

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Was Conceived as a Result of Prostitution(Required)

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One or Both Biological Parents Has Alcohol Addiction(Required)

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One or Both Biological Parents Has Drug Dependency(Required)

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One or Both Biological Parents Has A Criminal Record(Required)

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One or Both Biological Parents Is/Are Mentally Handicapped(Required)

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One or Both Biological Parents Has A Mental Illness(Required)

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Agency Has No Information on One or Both Biological Parents(Required)

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Adoptive Family's Feelings Towards Openness

Is Willing to Meet Birth Parents(Required)

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Is Willing to Have Contact with Birth Parents Through Intermediary(Required)

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Is Willing to Send Correspondence to Birth Parents(Required)

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Is Willing to Receive Correspondence from Birth Parents(Required)

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Is Willing to Have Child Continue Visitation with Siblings(Required)

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Is Willing to Have Child Continue Visitation with Extended Relatives(Required)

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Is Willing to Have Child Continue Visitation with Birth Parents(Required)

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Is Willing to Receive Demographic Information About Birth Parents(Required)

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Is Willing to Distribute Demographic Information to Birth Parents(Required)

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ISSUES

I/We am/are willing to consider a child with the following issues: (Please check the highest level that will be considered)

MENTAL HEALTH

ADD/ADHD

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

Depression

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

Bi-polar Disorder

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Schizophrenia

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Reactive Attachment Disorder

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Other mental health diagnoses

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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History of psychiatric hospitalizations

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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History of therapeutic foster care

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Drug/Alcohol problems

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

BEHAVIORAL

Tantrums

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Property destruction

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

Physical aggression with peers and adults

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Fire Setting

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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History of sexual abuse

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Sexually acting out

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Masturbation

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Perpetration

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Promiscuity (sexualized behaviors)

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Sexually Transmitted Disease

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Behavioral concerns/issues

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Truancy

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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DJJ History

Department of Juvenile Justice

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Conduct Disorder

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Other behavior disorder

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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DEVELOPMENTAL/ COGNITIVE

Mild Developmental Disability (MR) [IQ 60-69]

Mild

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Moderate/Profound Developmental Disability [IQ below 60]

Mild

Moderate

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Down Syndrome

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Learning Disability

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Speech/Motor/Communication

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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MEDICAL

Cerebral Palsy

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Deaf/ hearing difficulties

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

Blind

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

Non-ambulatory [wheelchair bound]

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Scoliosis

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Enuresis/Encopresis

Urinating/Soiling themselves

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Feeding problems (G-Tube)

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Diabetes

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Sleep disorders

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Asthma

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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HIV positive

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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HIV exposed

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Other blood disorder

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Heart defects/problems

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Physical malformations

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Glasses/visual problems

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Speech problems

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Spina Bifida

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Cleft Lip

Mild

Moderate

Severe

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Hereditary/Genetic disorder, which may not appear until late childhood or adulthood

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

Fetal alcohol syndrome

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

History of drug/alcohol exposure/addiction at birth

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Will NOT consider

Thank You

We recognize the pre-screen took some time, and we appreciate you.

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Melanie Hoffman

Kelly Jordan

Anthony Saccento

Pre-Screening Form

Applicant Information

Pre-screening - Characteristics Checklist

Adoptive Family's Feelings Towards Openness

ISSUES

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