Legal
What is the biggest county in region 3E
Dallas
You are looking to use a door INSIDE an empower building, but it has a keypad, what is that code?
1969
This is the priority timeframe for an investigator to make face-to-face contact if a child is in immediate danger
24 hours
This term refers to biological family members, like grandparents or aunts, who step in to care for a child in state custody
Kinship Care
What is DFPS
Department Of Family and Protective Services
Name 3 different types of court hearings
Status hearing, Perm hearing, adversary hearing, Trial
Who are the two appointed Senior Vice Presidents at EMPOWER
Randy Neff & Brittney Pearson
This standard must be met to remove a child from their home without a prior court order
The child is in immediate danger or an urgent need for protection
What system will you use service authorization for after the transition to OCOK and TFCN
Care match
What is CVS
Conservatorship
When are court report due?
20 Days in Advance of the scheduled court hearing
If a PCM reports to a Permanency Supervisor and a Permanency Supervisor reports to a Director of Permanency, then who does the Director of Permanency report to?
Vice President of Permanency
This specific tool is used by workers during an investigation to assess a child's current danger level
A safety assessment
This is the primary, preferred legal goal for most children entering foster care, aimed at safely returning them home
Reunification
What is ICWA
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Being held in contempt means what during a permanency hearing?
The judge finds you unwillingly broke a court order during a child welfare case
What are the SIX values of empower
Integrity, Child Safety, Family, Acceptance, Leadership, and Quality
This term describes the ongoing process of checking a foster home for environmental hazards and space compliance
A health and safety inspection (or environmental checklist)
This document outlines the specific services, classes, and goals a parent must complete to regain custody of their child
Family plan of service (FPOS)
What is CANS
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
What is the 4th amendment
Protection for people from unreasonable search and seizures by the government
What are all of the counties in Texas does EMPOWER cover?
Dallas, Collin, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall.
Respite care, what is it?
Temporary relief for family caregivers through in-home assistance
This federal act gives strict preference to placing Native American children with their extended family or tribe
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
What is APPLA
Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement