Child and Family Services Plan: Enhancing Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being

1. Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) Lisa Cauley Deputy Director for Child Welfare Services

2. CFSP-Strategic Priorities • Safety • Permanency • Well-Being • Continuous Quality Improvement • Workforce Development Overview of Plan Draft

3. Development of the CFSP • In alignment with the PIP and APSR • Requires a wholistic assessment of all Child Welfare programs and funding • Joint planning including stakeholders with ACF is required • This plan developed with the Children’s Services Tri-Chairs

4. CFSP-Safety • By 2022 • Accurately and objectively assess current risk and potential harm to ensure safety • By 2024 • Implement a practice model • Decrease the rate of children who substantiated victims of child maltreatment • Increase the rate of children who are able to remain safely with their families • Decrease the racial disparities of children and youth in the child welfare system

5. CFSP-Permanency • By 2024 • Decrease the number of days it takes for a child to exit foster care • Increase the rate of permanent exits (i.e. reunification, adoption, guardianship, custody) • Increase placement stability by recruiting and maintaining a pool of diverse foster families • Ensure that all youth who exit without permanency will have personal support over time

6. CFSP- Well-Being • By July 2021 • Medicaid Tailored Plan is reflective of the needs of children and youth • By 2024 • All children and youth in care will receive an initial health screening to identify medical, dental and behavior health needs • By 2022 • Strengthen health and well-being programming in CPS In-Home Services • By 2024 • Trauma-informed practice model and workforce development program

7. CFSP- Continuous Quality Improvement • By 2024 • Statewide continuous quality improvement model that aligns both county and state efforts • State and county child welfare leaders and staff will have access to reliable data to use in the process • Statewide comprehensive case management system that captures state and federally required data that increases efficiencies for users

8. Workforce By 2021 • Complete a workload study to identify appropriate caseloads By 2022 • Reinstitute stipend program for University Training Partnership By 2024 • Implement workforce development program

9. NC Department of Health and Human Services June 12, 2019 North Carolina Division of Social Services Child Welfare Policy on LGBTQ+ Youth Michael Becketts, MSW, MS, Med Senior Director, Policy and Planning

10. Reason for Policy Update • Vulnerable Populations Policy has not been updated since 2007 • Working to update all sections of this policy - a schedule to complete the review will be set in the coming months • LGBTQ+ section was first as it was this section of policy that was brought to our attention that was very outdated • June has been declared LGBTQ Pride Month in North Carolina by Governor’s Proclamation • Training and other resources

11. Policy Purpose • Ensure LGBTQ+ and GNC youth are emotionally and physically safe • Ensure equal access to services that are affirming and supportive, including: • Housing • Medical and Mental Health Care • Opportunities that promote Positive Youth Development • Align state policy and standards with legal obligations and professional standards

12. Legal Basis and Definitions • N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.1 – Foster Care Children’s Bill of Rights • N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.2A – Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard • 10A NCAC 70E .1101 – Client Rights – Children and Youth in Foster Care • 10A NCAC 70G .0507 – Client Rights – Family and Therapeutic Foster Homes • 10A NCAC 70I .0306 – Client Rights – Residential Child Care Facilities • 10A NCAC 70K .0207 – Client Rights – Residential Maternity Homes  • Legal Basis • Definitions • The glossary of LGBTQ+ terminology comes from Equality North Carolina and Lambada Law • The terms in the glossary are always evolving and changing – therefore, the glossary is not all inclusive • The glossary is meant as a guide • If an individual uses terms that are not in the glossary or is unfamiliar, respectfully ask what it means

13. Overview of Protocol • Non-Discrimination • Confidentiality • Freedom of Expression • Medical and Mental Healthcare • Strengths and Protective Factors • School and Community • Training Agency Staff • Policy Dissemination to Youth • Responsibilities of Agency Staff • Reporting Procedures for Youth • Enforcement

14. Overview of Guidance • Non-Discrimination • Strengths and Protective Factors

15. LINKS PROGRAM COORDINATOR Erin Conner NC Division of Social Services820 South Boylan Avenue 2409 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, North Carolina 27699Office: (919) 527-6351Cell: (919) 801-0369email: Erin.Conner@dhhs.nc.gov : www.ncdhhs.gov/dss

16. Child Welfare Updates • Modified Manual • New Training FFPSA • CPR assignment • Triple P • IV-E Review