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Teaming With Placement Providers

Teaming With Placement Providers. Placement Terms. Private Agency Home Receiving Care Therapeutic/Treatment Foster Care Group Care/Residential Treatment Behavioral Rehabilitation Services Respite Care. Activity. Strengths and Challenges. Information Sharing Upon Placement.

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Teaming With Placement Providers

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  1. Teaming With Placement Providers

  2. Placement Terms • Private Agency Home • Receiving Care • Therapeutic/Treatment Foster Care • Group Care/Residential Treatment • Behavioral Rehabilitation Services • Respite Care

  3. Activity Strengths and Challenges

  4. Information Sharing Upon Placement • Child Information & Placement Referral • Supervision plan req. for SAY/PAAY • Consent for Medical/Dental Care • Medical I.D. Card • Information on medical & educational status and special needs • Information on any protection issues, parental restrictions • Relative’s Guide to CWS (Unlicensed) • Information on financial support/ reimbursement (Unlicensed) • Any court ordered requirements

  5. Call me, Maybe?Ongoing Social Worker Responsibilities • Permanent/Alternate Plan • Court Dates, Right to be Heard, ISSP • Regular contact • Monthly visits • Maintain payments • Provide access to support systems

  6. Financial Support Unlicensed Caregivers • TANF “Non-Needy” Relative Grant • Relative Support Funds Licensed Foster Parents • Foster Care reimbursement payments • Basic and enhanced FC rates • Exceptional Cost Plan (ECP)

  7. Support for All Placements • Clothing Vouchers & Personal Incidentals • FC Transportation • Child care/day care • must be part of the child’s case plan • Holiday Magic Program • Community Support Programs • Summer Camp • Activities fees • Friends of CASA • WIC • Respite

  8. FC Critical Retention & SupportContract • Foster Intervention/Retention Support Team (FIRST) Program • Neutral support to families being investigated by DLR/CPS and licensing violations • Services for caregivers to help maintain placements of sexually reactive children, physically aggressive children and children with other high risk behaviors • 24/7 access to short term phone support • Develop plan to manage child’s behavior • Provide education and training • Social Workers must make the referral 855-395-7990 • Contact: anne-snook@olivecrest.org

  9. DCFS-DLR Procedures • Social worker calls intake – REGARDLESS of other actions • DLR CPS investigates allegations • licensed care only • DLR CPS runs the investigation • unless law enforcement leads • CFWS worker partners with DLR • CFWS worker removes children if that is the decision

  10. Licensing Issues • Concerns or violations that aren’t ca/n - Report concerns to intake • Supervision, capacity, discipline • Fire safety, medication accessibility, water safety, weapon accessibility • Communication needs • Family moves • New person living in the home • Change in bedroom for foster child • Licensor request for input on the home

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