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One other reason for a move is that they are placed in the original foster home for an evaluation. This occurs most often with newborns.

I know that I get newborns for a 2 - 4 week period to evaluate what level of foster home they need. Do they need a home where there are no other children because of high needs due to drug/alcohol withdrawal. Would a placement with a new foster family (new to the system) be a good fit because the baby doesn't have many medical issues? Does the child have mild to moderate medical needs that would allow them to be in a level 2 home?

Another reason is that perhaps the first foster home does shelter care only. I know that here, the first 2 weeks a child is in care it is considered 'shelter care'. After that the child may stay in the original foster home, or be moved to a longer term home.