Policy
What is the difference between a Youth Agreement (YAG) and Independent Living Agreement (ILA)?
ILA's are only for youth on that are CCO
Children/Youth in care have two guardians, who are these guardians?
Who's voice is the most important to capture in the care plan?
The child/ youth
What is the legal order in which we are transferring legal guardianship of a CCO child/youth?
54.1
A completed Reportable Circumstance is required within _________ from when incident occured?
24 hours
What things could a youth do to be eligible to be put on a Independent Living Agreement? (Name at least 4)
1. attending school
2. attending treatment
3. life skills
4. cultural programming
5. mental health programming
6. combination of all
True or False: C4 Delegated SW's cannot apply for a protection order
FALSE
what are the three domains of a SCFS care plan?
belonging, health and development
How often does reunification with a child/youth and their parents need to be assessed?
every 6 months and documented in care plan
What are the three of Reportable Circumstance categories?
Fatality, critical injury & serious incident
Name 4 factors to consider under the Best Interests of the Child
(a)the child's safety;
(b)the child's physical and emotional needs and level of development;
(c)the importance of continuity in the child's care;
(d)the quality of the relationship the child has with a parent or other person and the effect of maintaining that relationship;
(e)the child's cultural, racial, linguistic and religious heritage;
(f)the child's views;
(g)the effect on the child if there is delay in making a decision.
(2)If the child is an Indigenous child, in addition to the relevant factors that must be considered under subsection (1), the following factors must be considered in determining the child's best interests:
(a)the importance of the child being able to learn about and practise the child's Indigenous traditions, customs and language;
(b)the importance of the child belonging to the child's Indigenous community.
At what age does transition planning need to begin for a youth who is in care?
14 years old
How often does the Sec 70 Rights for children in care have to be reviewed with the child?
yearly and whenever a child/ youth moves placements.
What are the 4 dimensions of permanency?
1. Legal
2. Cultural
3. Physical
4. Relational
What is a Section 96 request?
Section 96 (1) of the CFCSA entitles a director to any information that is in the custody or control of a public body and is necessary to enable the director to exercise their powers or perform their duties or functions under the Act. (ie.public health and police)
What is the total time that a child/youth can be under a Temporary Care Order (TCO)
hint: depends on child's age.
(a)3 months, if the child or the youngest child who is the subject of the hearing is under 5 years of age when the order is made,
(b)6 months, if the child or the youngest child who is the subject of the hearing is 5 years of age or over but under 12 years of age when the order is made, or
(c)12 months, if the child or the youngest child who is the subject of the hearing is 12 years of age or over when the order is made.
Name at least 3 documents that a youth needs prior to aging out of care
1. BC photo ID
2. Status Card(if eligible)
3. SIN document
4. Birth certificate
5. Bank account/ card
When does a care plan need to developed, renewed and reviewed?
Renewed: Yearly (due date of the most recent removal)
Developed: Within 30 days of a child coming into care
Reviewed: every 6 months.
What is the order of priority placements for an Indigenous child/youth?
with one of the child’s parents;
with another adult member of the child’s family;
with an adult who belongs to the same Indigenous group, community or people as the child;
with an adult who belongs to an Indigenous group, community or people other than the one to which the child belongs; or
with any other adult.
Who gets send the Reportable Circumstance's?
PGT (if CCO), RCY, TL/ ATL, Resource TL, Resource SW, Program Manager, Associate ED, & Practice Analyst
Name the legal orders in child would be considered in care?
Removal, interim, Temporary Care order, Continuing custody order, special needs agreement, voluntary care agreement
1. remove a child
2. protocol investigations
3. Investigate/FDR if a child is in need of protection
4. Court applications regarding safety
Who does a completed care plan need to be shared with?
Band/ Community, caregiver & child/youth,
bonus: resource social worker
Name all the parties who need to consent to a 54.1 or 54.01 (Transfer of custody)
- PGT
- Band/ community
- prospective caregiver
- Social worker
(PS. Parents views should be reflected in decision but not mandatory)
What are the stages of substance use?
1. non-use
2. experimental
3. recreational
4. regular
5. problematic