Case Plan Staffing
The timeframe in which the case plan staffing invitation needs to be sent
What is within at least 2 weeks' notice to allow attendees to make arrangements to attend
The statements (draft) that should be developed prior to the case plan staffing by engaging the family and obtaining their input
What is a draft danger statement and draft behavioral change statements
When children are assessed as unsafe, behavioral change statements are based on what
What is the diminished caregiver protective capacities
This informs the services/supports for a child in the areas of behavioral health, medical and educational needs.
What is what are child well-being indicators
Name five team members that are required to be invited to the case plan staffing
What is parents, guardians and/or custodians, child if age 12 or older, extended family members identified as an active or potential resource/support, out-of-home caregiver, licensing worker, service providers working with the family, tribal social service representative, tribal legal representative, CASA, child’s and/or parent, guardian and/or custodian’s RBHA case manager, child’s attorney and/or GAL, parent, guardian and/or custodian’s attorney and/or GAL, and AAG assigned to the case
How the introduction stage of the FFA Ongoing Process is critical in being able to co-construct meaningful case plan outcomes and strategies for change
What is the introduction stage sets the partnership with parents by building a positive working relationship with a parent, building rapport, and allowing parents to express themselves, ask questions, express their concerns and receive honest answers. The DCS Specialist also explains what to expect during the ongoing case management and case planning process, including frequency of court hearings, case plan staffings, and time frames for permanency planning
When children assessed as safe, the behavioral change statements are based on what
What is the protective factors framework assessment
The timeframes in which a case plan needs to be implemented
What is within 60 days of removal, 60 days of the case being identified to receive in-home case management and within 10 days of a voluntary placement agreement.
What to do if the parents did not attend the case plan staffing and parental rights are not terminated
What is continue efforts to engage them in a discussion around the case plan during regular in-person or phone contacts
The danger statement is created during the exploration stage, how should it be developed and what is the criteria
What is with the parent in a respectful, empathetic and culturally sensitive manner. The danger statement indicates what the parent's actions were, the impact on the child(ren), and what the DCS Specialist is concerned about that could happen in the future without DCS intervention. It is simple enough so the youngest person in the family with the ability to comprehend can understand and is in the family’s language as it serves as the framework for effective safety planning and case planning
Behavioral change statements describe
What are the positive behaviors or conditions that will result from the change, what diminished CPC’s would look like when enhanced
The connection between parenting time and case plans
What is case plans must include behaviors that need to be observed during parenting time to transition to a less restrictive parenting time plan. Information gathered from parenting time helps inform permanency planning decisions such as whether conditions for return have been met, whether the parent’s CPC’s have enhanced and if positive behavior changes have occurred and areas that still need support.
The age at which a child may invite two individuals who are not the DCS Specialist, foster parent/caregiver to the case plan staffing
What is 14 years old or older
Why transition plans are included in the case plan
What is, the focus of a transition plan for young people is to outline their goals and the steps involved in achieving these goals. Transition Plans are part of the case plan and are youth-centered and youth-driven, and provide services and opportunities to support all youth to make sound life decisions and develop a sense of achievement, usefulness, belonging, and empowerment.
Complete the Transition Plan for all children age 14 and older, and for young adults age 18 and older participating in continued care through a voluntary agreement.
Criteria for behavioral change statements
What is understandable, behaviorally stated, specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely
Case plans shall identify
What is reasons for DCS involvement, permanency goal, desired family behaviors, services and supports to help the family and case plan agreement.
Case plans for children in OOH care (as applicable based on age and permanency goal) shall include type of living arrangement, the child’s needs, supports, and services, education plan and educational stability, health plan, transition plan, family contact plan, concurrent planning activities if needed, and steps to finalize permanency.
The purpose of the case plan staffing
What is to develop a shared understanding of the reason for DCS involvement and permanency goal. The staffing helps to identify strengths the family, prospective adoptive family, or young adult has and identify supports to address concerns.
How engaging parents in the exploration stage supports case planning
What is during the exploration stage, the DCS Specialist identifies family strengths, supports, and existing protective capacities that contribute to child protection. Using a strength-based approach, the DCS Specialist asks the parents to identify strengths about themselves as individuals and in their caregiving role, share and discuss their protective capacities, seeking the parent's assessment of their own protective capacities, and exploring their readiness for change and self-determination.
The reassessment of the case plan should determine
What is desired behavioral changes have been achieved, meaning previously diminished caregiver protective capacities have been sufficiently enhanced;
the same services and supports shall be continued; services and supports shall be changed; or no available service or intervention will enable the parent to adequately address the safety threats within a time frame that meets the needs of the child, and a change in permanency goal should be considered.
Reasonable Candidacy has these components
A child is residing with a parent/guardian, at serious risk of removal from the home. Reasonable efforts to prevent removal are being made by providing safety services as part of a safety plan and/or treatment services to enhance parental protective capacities and, if removal is necessary, the child will be placed in foster care, NOT, a detention facility, behavioral health in-patient or hospital