Removing Barriers

by | Apr 1, 2014 | |

Removing Barriers Helping interested individuals get involved with and apply to foster and adoptive organizations. The Challenge Existing foster and adoptive organizations each require numerous, different forms to be filled out before interested individuals can get involved. The same information is repeated multiple times throughout each application due to the multitude of agencies requiring their own formatted application. Each year, foster and adoptive families must fill out a reassessment package and fill out many of the same forms again to retain their status. The Solution Roots Restored has partnered with DocuSign and is in the process of developing a master database to store applicant information and application requirements. Once completed, an interested individual/family can input their profile one time, and apply to any of the participating organization programs in one click. DocuSign will take the information from the profile and pre-fill the application package. The applicant will then digitally review and sign the form. Once submitted, DocuSign will route the application to the correct organization representative. When it is time for re-assessment, the applicant can return to their profile and update any necessary fields. The reassessment forms will be pre-filled and DocuSign will guide the submission process. If an applicant chooses to get involved with multiple organizations, the profile information can be used across any number of applications. Rinse & Repeat No More Filling out stacks of paper asking repetitive questions is an arduous task. At Roots Restored, we believe that applying to help vulnerable children should not be hampered by the application and approval process. By digitizing and storing information in a database, we enable applications to be...