Court Orders/Ordered
Children's Mental Health
Safe Measures Compliance
Permanency Planning Mediation
Best Practice
100

This document/series of documents must be approved by the Court in order for a youth to initiate, continue, or change psychotropic medication

JV-220 Application for Psychotropic Medication

100

Treating mental health providers must possess a copy of this document, signed by the patient, in order to provide feedback regarding patient attendance and their treatment plan

Release of Information (ROI)

100

This is the first measured category (excluding birthdays) listed in your Safe Measures for "My Upcoming Work." Compliance is measured monthly.

Contact

100

This agency provides Permanency Planning Mediation as both a voluntary and confidential service

Consortium for Children

100

This tool is completed and submitted by the social worker annually to determine if a child will qualify and/or be opened for mental health services

Mental Health Screening Tool (MHST)

200

This document may be filed at anytime, following the Disposition Hearing, to change an order

JV-180 Request to Change Court Order

200

This tool is used by both Social Workers and Probation Officers helps to guide the supervision needs of the youth and an assigned rate to support their placement

Level of Care (LOC)

200

This is the age at which a youth may consent (or decline) for their participation in mental health services

12 years

200

Free Points!


200

Madera County's expectation/best practice is to review your Safe Measures "My Upcoming Work" with this frequency (how often)

Weekly

300

This application must be filed with the Court and approved before any child currently under the supervision of the court may travel outside of the state

Ex Parte

300

While a youth is placed in an STRTP (Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program), these meetings must be held at least every 30 days to discuss a step-down plan

Child and Family Team (CFT) meeting

300

This category in "My Upcoming Work" only appears for for Cases and not Referrals. This task must be initially completed/approved within 30 days of opening the case, and again every 6 months to be in compliance.

Case Plan

300

Provide three examples for methods of contact that are voluntarily arranged by Permanency Planning Mediation

Telephone, Video Conference, e-mail, written letters, in-person

300

When a child in an open case is participating in mental health services, Child and Family Team meetings should be held with this frequency

60 days

400

The Department must file and calendar this Hearing with the Court to request the supervision/jurisdiction of the Court for in-home (Family Maintenance) services

Arraignment

400

This type of placement home is less restrictive than an STRTP (Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program), although still providing comprehensive supports including therapeutic services

ISFC (Intensive Services Foster Care)

400

This category measures the timely re-screening for services while in an open case, though the parent ultimately retains their right to consent/decline any services while in Family Maintenance services. Compliance is measured yearly.

Mental Health

400
Identify two forms of permanency for which a referral to Permanency Planning Mediation referrals may be completed
Adoption and Legal Guardianship

*Tribal Customary Adoption

400

This document may be filed with the Court to demonstrate there is no need for a JV-220, if the parent shows the capacity to follow through with mental health services and consent for psychotropic medication

JV-216 Order Delegating Judicial Authority Over Psychotropic Medication

500
This document must be filed with the Court within 5 calendar days of entering placement within a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP)

JV-235 Placing Agency's Request for Review of Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program or Community Treatment Facility

500

When youth are placed out-of-county, this process is meant to facilitate the timely transition of mental health services from the county of residence to the county of placement

Presumptive Transfer

500

This category/assessment replaced the previously used Family Strengths and Needs assessment. This task is listed twice, as both Initial (at the time of entering out-of-home care) and Ongoing. Compliance for assessment is similarly measured every 6 months.

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)

500

The referral for Permanency Planning Mediation must be submitted no later than 75 days prior to this Hearing

Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) .26 Hearing

500

Best practice for the submission of a referral to Permanency Planning Mediation is to be completed ideally at the time of this Hearing

Termination of Reunification Services .21 Hearing

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