About Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW Expertise I can answer questions about the homestudy process, training, foster parent adoptions, traditional, treatment and kinship foster care to adoption matters, and adoption and infertility issues. I am also well versed in general legal matters that come up in adoption.
Experience I have 15 years of foster care and adoption experience as a clinical social worker. I have held many position in this arena including social worker, foster care and adoption trainer and homestudy coordinator, program supervisor and program director.
I also have experiences with adoption in my personal life, as I have two adopted siblings and many foster siblings that I have kept in touch with over the years. I am passionate about this topic.
Organizations National Association of Social Workers,
Kayla's Village - Advisory Committee member - a local organization that supports foster parents, adoptive parents and child welfare professionals through training, support groups and social events.
Publications None, but I presented at a National Treatment Foster Care Conference in 2002.
Education/Credentials I hold a Bachelor of Social Work from Howard University and a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University.
Awards and Honors Employee of the Year 2001 -Pressley Ridge
Past/Present Clients I have a small private practice and consulting business.
Question QUESTION: How long are Child Abuse Clearances in effect, do they expire every year? How often do fingerprints need to be submitted?
ANSWER: Hello Ms. Simon,
This varies by state, agency and reason for clearance. It is best to check with whoever is requiring the clearance.
Chandricka Mose
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QUESTION: I need if for the state of NY and the reason I am asking is for adoption. I don't want to ask the agency, they are the ones who let my clearances expired. If I am not asking the correct question, please tell me what I should be asking.
Thank you.
Answer Hello Ms. Simon,
It is customary to need annual clearances for adoptive families because they must be current throughout the adoption process and particularly at the time an adoption is finalized. So, be patient because if it takes a few years to find a child for you or to finalize the adoption, you will have to redo them again to ensure you remain free from any charges. It is all for the safety of the children.
