What to Expect?
To become a host home provider, an application must first be turned in and background checks must be completed. Then, applicants must complete a minimum of 40 hours of training, we will inspect your residence to ensure it meets the requirements of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department, and you will go through an interview process.
The interview process has various pieces:
- An interview with Ariel staff to determine what might be a good fit for your home;
- An initial meeting with the person receiving services;
- If both parties agree to move forward, multiple visits need to take place between potential provider and person receiving services.
The purpose of the interviewing and visiting process is to ensure that that the host home provider and the person receiving services have similar interests and will become family to one another. The placement process can take a long time as we work to find the right fit. After the initial application, background check, training, and home inspection are complete, potential providers are kept on a list and contacted as Ariel receives referrals that might be good fit with the provider.