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UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES. UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRAMS AND PRACTICE ISSUES IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND FOSTER CARE. CPS INTAKE. Report received by intake worker. Known or unknown individual Child from birth to 18 years Report of conditions indicating Child Maltreatment. Screen Out.

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UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES

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  1. UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRAMS AND PRACTICE ISSUES IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND FOSTER CARE

  2. CPS INTAKE Report received by intake worker • Known or unknown individual • Child from birth to 18 years • Report of conditions indicating Child Maltreatment Screen Out Early Intervention? Accepted for Services 24 hour 2-5 Day

  3. REPORTERS • Mandated Reporters • Who • Requirements • Protections • Non-Mandated Reporters • Who • Requirements • Protections

  4. THE HAPPY FAMILY Harry and Hazel Happy live with their two children, Henry, 5, and Hannah, 3. The agency receives a report that Mr. And Mrs. Happy are using illegal drugs and Henry and Hannah are left to find their own food and clothes.

  5. INVESTIGATION • Interviews • Drug Screens • Collaterals • Photographs • Criminal History • Others • Drawings • Video • AudioTapes • MedicalReports • PsychEvals • DrugAssessments

  6. HAPPY INVESTIGATION • Findings: • Positive drug screens • Children begging for food • Children not properly clothed • No visible adult supervision

  7. DISPOSITION Substantiated Open Unsubstantiated Closed

  8. HAPPY DISPOSITION Case was substantiated for substance abuse and neglect. The CPS case was opened and a safety plan was developed with the parents. On-going CPS services began.

  9. ON-GOING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES • DIRECT SERVICES • Case Management Services • Family Service Worker • CONTRACT SERVICES • Homestead Services • Assessments • PUP Funds for variety of needs

  10. HAPPY FAMILY ON-GOING CPS SERVICE PROVISION • Substance Abuse Assessments • Parents in Drug Treatment • Parenting Classes • Family Service Worker • Case Management Services • Pup Funds for Drug Screens, Rental and Utility Deposits, and Child Care

  11. PLACEMENT SERVICES • Authority for Placement • Temporary Court • Temporary Voluntary • Permanent Court • Permanent Voluntary • Special Circumstances • Physician Takes Custody • Safe Place for Newborns • Short-term Emergency

  12. HAPPY PLACEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Happy failed to comply with the safety plan and the agency determined that the children could no longer be safely cared for by their parents. The agency contacted the court and received a shelter care order. Henry and Hannah were taken into custody.

  13. PLACEMENT RESOURCES Types of Placements • Parent • Relatives/Kinship Care • Family Foster Care • Group Home • Child Care Institution • Hospital • Emergency Shelter • Independent Living Programs • Other

  14. FUNDING SOURCES • Federal • State • County • Private • Child Support • Initial • IV-E • IV-B • Medicaid

  15. LEVELS OF FUNDING • Regular Foster Care • Special Foster Care • Private Foster Care • Institutional Care • Level-of-Care • MATCH

  16. HAPPY FOSTER CHILDREN Henry and Hannah Happy were placed in a DFCS family foster home. Because of their age and no special needs indicated, the per diem is the regular per diem. Initial funding for per diem is authorized and they are eligible for Medicaid. Mr. and Mrs. Happy are referred to Child Support Enforcement.

  17. ASSESSMENT AND PERMANENCY PLANNING Developed with Case Manager and Parents within 30 days of the child’s removal from the home. Initial Case Plan Comprehensive Assessment completed by contract provider within 30 to 45 days after the initial hearing. Presented to DFCS at a Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting. First Placement/ Best Placement Comprehensive Assessment

  18. ASFA REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMANENCY PLANNING • Permanency Plan in Place Within 12 Months • Permanency Hearings • Reasonable Efforts to Finalize Permanency Plan • Compelling Reasons for Not Selecting Preferred Plan • Mandatory Filing for TPR • Concurrent Planning

  19. PERMANENCY PLAN OPTIONS • Reunification • Adoption • Guardian • Live With Fit and Willing Relative • Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (Long-term foster Care or emancipation)

  20. CASE REVIEWS • JUDICIAL • Juvenile Court Reviews • Citizens Panel Reviews • NON-JUDICIAL • DFCS In-House Panel Reviews • Case Summary

  21. HAPPY INITIAL CASE PLAN Based on findings from the FPBP Comprehensive Assessment and the prior CPS history, a case plan was developed which included: Continued drug treatment Required drug screens which must be negative for 6 consecutive months Work on housing and income issues Work on parenting skills

  22. SERVICES TO PARENTS • DFCS Case Management • First Placement/Best Placement Wrap- Around Services • Family Preservation Programs • Other formal and informal resources

  23. SERVICES TO HAPPY PARENTS • Case Manager Face-to-Face Contacts • Family Service Worker for home management improvement • Substance Abuse Treatment • PUP Funds for improving housing • Referral for Food Stamps • Parent Aide for parenting skills

  24. SERVICES TO CHILDREN • Comprehensive Assessment • Medical Needs • Psychological/Mental Health/Developmental Needs • Educational/Spiritual Development/Social and Recreational Needs • Supplemental Supervision • Safety Needs

  25. SERVICES TO HAPPY CHILDREN • DFCS Case Manager Face-to-Face Contacts • FPBP Comprehensive Assessment • Medical and Dental Care • Developmental/Educational Services • Supplemental Supervision • Child Restraint Devices

  26. INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM Title I of the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 is the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Eligible Youth: 14-21 in Care or Under 21 and eligible for ILP when placement authority ended. Independent Living Services: Education Vocational/Employment Preparation Life Skills Personal Development Health Education

  27. PERIODIC REVIEWS AND PERMANENCY PLANNING Periodic Reviews Permanency Hearings

  28. ADOPTION SERVICES • Pre-Adoption Planning • Child History • Recruitment • Placement

  29. ADOPTION SERVICES • Post-Placement Services • Supportive Services • Wrap-Around Services • Crisis Intervention • Finalization

  30. ADOPTION SERVICES • Adoption Assistance • Monthly Assistance • Medicaid • Non-Recurring Expenses • Special Services

  31. POST-ADOPTION SERVICES • Referrals to agency and community resources • Referrals to Adoptive Parent Support Groups • Referrals to Support Groups for Adoptees • Crisis Intervention Services • Tutorial Services • Referral to MATCH if appropriate • Respite

  32. PERMANENCY FOR HAPPY CHILDREN • TPR • Foster Parents to Adopt • Conversion of Foster Home • Adoption Final

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