<!--quoteo(post=305205:date=Aug 9 2008, 04&#58;17 AM:name=cruisetarp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cruisetarp &#064; Aug 9 2008, 04&#58;17 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=305205">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Joey - sending all the love and prayers you need for tomorrow. Once you pass that home inspection (which you will do with flying colors I&#39;m sure) what time frame are you looking at before Jr. arrives? How does the procedure work?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Good morning  and thanks everyone for the support and encouragement.<br /><br />Mary Lou after the inspection the way I understand it we are then assigned a case worker from our agency who will act as the intermediary between us and the adoptive child&#39;s case worker..I of course will push for this step very quickly.. the person that is doing the interview/home inspection is the intake coordinator.. but the steps involved are :<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->All families must complete ALL 8 parts of the certification and home study process PRIOR to the placement of a foster or fost-adopt child in your home.<br /><br />Certification / Home Study Process:<br /><br />1. Attend 6 Inner Circle Training Classes (Total of 18 1/2 hours of class time)<br />(Saturday and Weekday Evenings provided)<br />2. CPR/First Aid Training<br />3. Water Safety Training<br />4. Paperwork/Documentation (refer to Fost/Adopt Applicant Checklist)<br />5. Take-home Questionnaires<br /><b>6. Interviews (Minimum of 2 - Depending on the number and ages of persons living in the home.)<br />7.Physical Environment Check<br />8. Agency Approval</b><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />The ones I highlighted are the steps left to do 6/7 should happen tomorrow although I must be honest I am not sure If we already had one interview or if she has to come back and do another I sure hope not... as i told her at our last training class .. &quot;you people aren&#39;t moving as quickly as I like&quot; so we will see..<br /><br />But to answer your original Question .... (I do tend to get long winded don&#39;t I )<br />Our goal is to have a child here by no later than mid September.. so we shall see.<br /><br />Hope you and Deb have fun looking for Beautifies and flower decour.... Blue has always been my favorite bedroom color as well... <br /><br />Gail I sure do love it when I see you post.. please make the effort.... all your friends miss you when you just <i>&quot;Lurk&quot; </i>that goes for all you others that do the lurking thing...I won&#39;t mention names you know who you are&#33;&#33; <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":tongue:" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> <br /><br />Today is grocery Day... Make it a super weekend.. Enjoy the olympics if you are into them this cycle..<br /><br />Good morning Sue, Deb, Shaunna, Andrea, Maria, Suzilla and all the other Crazies that I may have missed&#33;&#33;<br /><br />