[1] It involves a child being placed in a foster home with a family member, neighbour, or close family friend instead of a standard foster home placement.
[3] The name comes from the fact that the carers are restricted to caring for their own family members and will not be asked to foster other children.
The process to become a restricted foster home is involves criminal records checks, home visits, assessment interviews, and a medical assessment done by a physician.
[5] Families are also expected to take the Foster Care Education Program which consists of a total of 53 hours of training and includes topics such as the effect of neglect and abuse on children, separation and loss, and suicide intervention and prevention.
They also receive access to the same support services that a regular foster home would have such as a Ministry designated resource worker, a social worker, and the option to obtain a membership with the BC Federation of Foster Parents Association.