The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids is pleased to present Taking a Break: Creating Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Respite in Your Community (PDF 1.9 MB/119 pages).

The respite manual outlines step-by-step guidelines for developing any type of respite care program and includes sample forms that groups can use in the day-to-day operation of their program.

Sample forms:

• Respite Billing
• Emergency Service Authorization
• Emergency Care Information
• Child Information
• Family Care & Provider List
• Primary Caregiver Information
• Group Care Information
• Parent Checklist
• Payment Agreement
• Event Evaluation
• Recreational Respite Evaluation
• Respite Provider Agreement
• Training Evaluation
• Respite Fact Sheet
• Committee Meetings