Child/Youth
Name of the screen that needs to be completed and entered the first month a child is in care.
What is the 30 day HCY?
The length of time a CM has to attempt contact with a parent once their child enters protective custody.
What is 24 hours?
If a child's relative placement is identified as out of state, this is the name of the main document needed to begin the placement process.
What is ICPC?
Name one (there are several) of the criteria (tool) used in your yearly evaluation.
What is (Compliance) (Budget) (CARES values)?
If your team is not available to answer a CD basic question, this is where you may find what you are looking for.
What is CWM (Child Welfare Manual)?
Age when a child completes 30-day HCY at "The SPOT".
What is 13 years old?
"When engaging with parents the focus should be on what must change before the child can _______ return home."
What is safely?
If reunification is determined to be the permanency plan at the onset of a case, this is when a concurrent plan should be established after the child enters care.
What is 30 days?
We provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need.
What is the PCHAS Mission?
Name of the screen(tab) in FACES where parent child visits are documented.
What is contact (communication) screen?
The age a child/youth is when consenting to Guardianship or adoption.
What is 14 years old?
If a case has been open for 6 months, this is the number of monthly visits that must take place in the home.
What is 4?
Name the 4 most common visits a CM must document each month.
What are Child visit, Parent visit, Supervised visit and sibling visit?
This is the day of the month that authorizations are due for the following month.
What is the 20th?
This is the age of a youth when credit checks should typically begin.
What is 14 years old?
Document needed that describes a child/youth for Guardianship or Adoption but can also be used in a residential referral.
What is a social summary?
This is the number of contacts needed with a parent in attempt to receive informed consent before CM can consent themselves.
What is 2? (both attempts can be within 24 hours)
The "federal law which promotes timely, permanent placements for children in foster care."
What is ASFA (Adoption and Safe Families Act) 1997?
When the relative home decides to work toward licensing with TFC training, this is when the placement should change to RFH.
What is immediately? (The same day)
When on a trial home visit, a child can continue childcare if the parent is issued this.
What is a DVN #?
The name of the form required if a child/youth are prescribed psychotropic medication.
What is Informed Consent (CD-275)?
An exhaustive effort to identify and locate the parents, grandparents or relatives whose identities or locations are unknown.
What is diligent search?
Besides ensuring the safety of the child(ren) name one of the most important things a CM should do.
What is self-care?
Every 90 days this should be completed when a child is on psychotropic medication.
What is supervisor consult?
When distinguishing between STL City, STL County and Jefferson County these are what you would find as the first 4 characters of the child's juvenile case number defining each area.
What is... all numbers (STL City), 2 numbers and SL (STL County) and 2 numbers and JE for Jefferson County?
ex. 2522-JU...., 25SL-JU...., 25JE-JU.....