cpr parent portal

What is the child protection register (CPR)?

The Child Protection Register (CPR) is one part of the background check process. There are four primary background checks that are done for foster and adoptive parents, childcare providers and others caring for or working with children:

How do I perform CPR on a child?

Position your shoulders directly over your hands and lock your elbows Keep your arms straight Push down hard and fast about 2 inches at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute Allow the chest to return to normal position after each compression For a small child, use a one-handed CPR technique Place the heel of one hand in the center of the child’s chest

How do I get CPR recertified as a foster parent?

If you are a current licensed foster home needing recertification in CPR/first aid, the Alliance course “CPR and First Aid Recertification for Foster Parents” is currently available as a two-part training that can be started now.

How does CPR enroll work?

The core functionality of CPR Enroll is to help instructors schedule and post more classes. Get instructors back to teaching classes vs managing the administration of the class listings. Sharing classes with your networks to help fill them has never been this easy.

How long does it take to get a CPR background check?

CFSA processes requests within 45 days of receiving the application.

What is a CPR in DC?

The CPR is a confidential database of people known or strongly suspected to have abused or neglected children in DC.

What is the CPR number in DC?

Applications are being accepted electronically at the links below. The CPR main number 202-727-8885 is active during business hours and the general email cfsa.cpr@dc.gov will be monitored and responded to within 24 hours or the next business day. Click here to download a CPR check application for DC Public Schools.

What is CPR background check?

The Child Protection Register (CPR) is one part of the background check process. There are four primary background checks that are done for foster and adoptive parents, childcare providers and others caring for or working with children: Criminal: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which includes criminal records from all 50 states.

How long does it take to get a verbal report from CFSA?

Contact the DC Child Protection Register Unit, at (202) 727-8885 or cfsa.cpr@dc.gov, if you have any questions. CFSA will provide a verbal report within 24 hours. Within five days, you will get a written report of the family's history with the District child welfare system since 1999. Service Contact:

What is a substantiated report?

Substantiated: A report which is supported by credible evidence that a child was abused or neglected and the person in question was the maltreator. Inconclusive: A report which is supported by credible evidence that a child was abused or neglected but the person in question cannot be proven to be the maltreator.

Do you need a background check for CPR?

As a child-placing agency that licenses foster parents or an adoption agency that conducts home studies, you must get CPR background checks of prospective foster or adoptive parents, their adult household members and their selected back-up caregivers.

Is CPR on hold?

Due to limitations for classroom training related to COVID-19 public health considerations, the CPR skills evaluation is currently on hold. You can complete the eLearnings and submit the certificate for licensure. Then, when the CPR skills assessment is opened again, you will be required to complete the skills assessment to be certified in CPR.

Is DCYF an in person classroom?

During COVID-19, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has made an exception to the in-person classroom requirement. You can search and register for online courses using the Alliance catalog. All applicants must complete this training.

Training Centers

Use our Find a Course tool to locate an AHA Training Center in your area that offers classroom and skills sessions.

Course Format

Family & Friends CPR is a classroom-based course that can be taught by an AHA Instructor or led by a facilitator (a community member, family member, or friend) who wishes to share the lifesaving skills of CPR with others. This course is video-led and includes skills practice throughout the course.

How to make a seal on a baby?

Deliver 2 rescue breaths if the child or infant isn't breathing. With the head tilted back slightly and the chin lifted, pinch the child's nose shut, make a complete seal by placing your mouth over the child's mouth and breathe into the child's mouth twice.

How to help a child who doesn't respond to a 911 call?

to ensure that he or she needs help. For infants, flick the bottom of the foot to elicit a response . 2. Call 911. If child does not respond, ask a bystander to call 911, then administer approximately 2 minutes of care. - If you're alone with the child or infant, administer 2 minutes of care, then call 911.

Can you access CPR steps for kids?

And although you may have taken a class in child CPR, it's a good idea to keep the steps handy so that the information stays fresh in your memory. With our printable step-by-step guide, you can access the child and baby CPR steps anytime, anywhere.

Can you use CPR for a baby?

Child & Baby CPR. Although you hope you'll never use cardiopul monary resuscitation (CPR) for a child or infant, it's important to know the steps so that you can help in the event of a cardiac or breathing emergency.

What is a normalcy course?

This course is a training course developed by DFPS to provide a greater understanding of the need to ensure an experience of normlacy for children placed in foster care. This course will help you understand the need for children in your care to have a normal living environment. We call this normalcy.

How many hours of training do you need to be a foster parent?

Foster Parent Annual Training Requirements. CK Foster Parents who are licensed to provide foster care services are required to participate in at least 30 hours of training annually. At least 20 of those hours must be from in person, face-to-face training events. This means that you can obtain up 10 hours of non-face-to-face training ...

How many hours of cultural competency training is required for CK foster parents?

CK Foster Parents are required to participate in a minimum of 3 hours of Cultural Competency Training annually. If you participated in this class previously on July 1, 2015 you must do so again on or before July 1, 2016 to remain in good standing.

How many hours of behavior training does CK require?

CK Foster Parents must complete a minimum of 4 hours of behavior management training annually (8 hours if caring for treatment services children). CK currently only accepts behavior management classes that are pre-approved by CK.

Does DFPS require a foster parent to complete abuse and neglect training?

DFPS requires that Foster Parents complete this online abuse and neglect recognition and reporting training at licensure and annually thereafter. Please tap the button below to access the training. Remember to print the certificate at the end of the training and forward it to your CK Case Manager.

When do you have to take behavior management training again?

So if you previously took the training on July 1, 2018, you must behavior management training again on or before July 1, 2019, to remain in good standing. CK Foster Families can access this training by tapping the button below and creating an account with CK University.