Safety Management
Name 3 ways you might gather information about the continuation of the safety threats for a family.
In-depth conversations with the parents
Observing the home
Observing parenting time
Speak with the out-of-home caregiver
Reviewing records - public records, service provider reports, parenting time reports
Collaterals - relatives, probation officer, service providers
Name Checks
Conversations with the children
True or False: A meeting between the DCS Specialist and parent to discuss the revision of the case plan, including the current services and progress being made, can be considered a case plan staffing.
FALSE. A staffing includes the case manager, the family, and members of the service team.
Name 2 circumstances in which a safety plan needs to be updated.
- change in Responsible Adult
- safety actions required to manage safety threats have changed
- parent/child contact restrictions or level of supervision described in the safety plan has changed
-parents have made changes to behaviors sufficient to make a plan less intrusive
- safety plan is insufficient and must become more restrictive
Who do you obtain input from when developing the aftercare plan?
- Parents/caregivers,
- Children (age 6 and older), and
- Supportive extended family.
When does an FFA need to be completed?
- w/in 60 days of a child's removal or opening a case for ongoing services and a child is unsafe (whichever is earlier)
- minimally every 90 days
- at case plan reassessment and revision
- when there is indication a child may be unsafe
- when a substantial change has occurred or is anticipated to occur w/in the family such as changes in the household (additions or departures), considering changing the permanency goal, considering unsupervised visits, considering reunification and considering case closure
What is the frequency and type of required contact the Department must have with the parents when the goal is Remain with Family; Reunification; Guardianship; Adoption; APPLA?
If the goal is reunification or remain with family, in-person contact is required once per month at a minimum.
If the goal is guardianship, adoption, or APPLA, the contact can be any type (in person, telephonic, mail) on a quarterly basis.
Name 2 examples of services that are explicitly aimed at addressing safety concerns to prevent a child's entry or re-entry into foster care.
- Childcare
- Concrete services such as rent or utility assistance
- Crisis management
- Substance abuse intervention/detox
- Language interpreting support
Who is invited to a case plan staffing?
parents, guardians and/or custodians (see Case Plan Staffing Invitation for Parents, CSO-2860);
child, if age 12 years or older (see Notice of Rights for Children and Youth in Foster Care, CSO-1141A);
extended family members identified as an active or potential resource/support;
out-of-home caregiver;
licensing worker if the out-of-home caregiver is a licensed foster family;
service providers working with the family;
tribal social service representative;
tribal legal representative;
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA);
child's and/or parent, guardian and/or custodian’s Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) case manager;
child's attorney and/or guardian ad-litem;
parent, guardian and/or custodian's attorney and/or guardian ad-litem; parent social worker; and
Assistant Attorney General assigned to the case.
Inform youth who are age 14 years or older that they may invite two individuals selected by the child who are not the DCS Specialist or the foster parent to the case plan staffing.