Emergency Response
What is the response time for an Immediate response referral?
What is within 2 hours?
Within how many business days must a contact note be entered into CWS/CMS?
What is 3 actual days?
What is the minimum frequency of in-person visits with a child in foster care?
What is once per calendar month (30 days)?
What are the three legally preferred permanent plans in order?
What are reunification, adoption, and legal guardianship?
When must a child receive a comprehensive health exam after entering care?
What is within 30 days?
What is the maximum time allowed to complete an ER investigation?
What is 30 days?
What three areas must be addressed in every monthly face-to-face contact?
What are safety, well-being, and permanency?
When must the first in-person contact occur after a child's placement?
What is within 5 calendar days?
What is the timeline for filing for TPR (Termination of Parental Rights) under ASFA?
What is within 15 out of 22 months the child has been in care?
When must the initial case plan be completed?
What is within 60 days of removal or case opening?
What is the legal authority that allows a social worker to remove a child without a warrant?
What is WIC 300(e) or protective custody under exigent circumstances?
What must be documented before a case closure?
What is the final safety assessment, reason for closure, and aftercare plan?
What constitutes a "quality visit" in compliance reviews?
What is a private, face-to-face discussion that addresses safety, well-being, and permanency?
What must be done if a youth 16+ refuses to participate in their case planning?
What is to document their input was solicited and offer participation through supportive adults?
What is the deadline for holding a disposition hearing following removal?
What is within 60 days of the detention hearing?
How often must the case plan be updated?
What is every 6 months or upon a significant change?
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Risk Assessment
What is the required visitation between siblings placed apart?
What is at least monthly unless contact is detrimental?
What is the purpose of a permanency readiness assessment?
What is to determine the youth’s preparedness for independent living or other permanency options?
How often must Team Decision-Making (TDM) meetings occur for high-needs youth?
What is at placement and significant transition points?
Name 3 required cross-reporting partners in a suspected abuse case.
What are law enforcement, DOJ, licensing agency (if applicable), and district attorney?
What three types of contacts must be clearly distinguished in the case record?
What are parent, child, and collateral contacts?
How often should visits with non-custodial parents be offered if reunification services are ordered?
What is as frequent as possible, no less than monthly unless contraindicated?
What three things must be documented when a child is moved to a new placement?
What are reason for move, date, and impact on well-being?
When must the education and health notebooks in CWS/CMS be delivered?
What is at the time of placement, as updated or at least every six months?