RHC Foster Family Services

One of many residential options offered by RHC is housing in established family homes.  RHC developed these foster care services as an alternative to traditional congregate housing, such as group homes.

In the early to mid 1980’s, large institutions all over the country were closing due to the poor standards of living in large state-run institutions.  These closings challenged communities to develop residential services for all the potential new citizens.  RHC’s Foster Family Services provide housing, both short and long term, to individual’s who best respond to living in an established family home situation.

The following services are available to familes and individuals with MR/DD in the tri-state area:

Emergency Residential Services

Foster Care Services

Planned Respite Support

Funding and Eligibility: Foster Family Services are a possibility for anyone funded through a County Board of MR/DD Supported Living or IO Waiver or by any other agency funding services for individuals needing assistance in some aspect of living. 
For more information please contact the Director of Residential Services, Danny Bosley at 513.619.2969 or at dbosley@rhcorp.org.  

Requirements to be a Foster Family Services Provider include:

• Valid Drivers License
• Reliable and insured vehicle
• Completion of required training on abuse, neglect, and mistreatment.
• First Aid/CPR
• A criminal background check based on fingerprinting for everyone 18 years of age and older in the household. Criminal Background checks are completed before being accepted as a provider and randomly thereafter. 
• Drug tests are completed before being accepted as a provider and randomly thereafter.
• Complete home inspections by monitoring entities.
  

Any family interested in becoming involved as providers for RHC Foster Family Services should plan to attend an information session.  These information sessions are scheduled quarterly and assist in understanding the program, as well as what it is like to be a provider.  For more information, please contract Director of Residential Services, Danny Bosley at 513.619.2969 or at dbosley@rhcorp.org.