Least Restrictive Setting
This phrase describes the standard that must guide every child’s placement decision.
What is the "least restrictive setting"?
These are the two main types of restrictive placements used by ORR.
What are heightened supervision and secure facilities?
This federal agency is responsible for placing unaccompanied alien children into appropriate care provider facilities.
What is ORR (Office of Refugee Resettlement)?
This must occur before ORR accepts custody of an unaccompanied alien child.
What is referral by a federal agency?
Children with this condition may need particular placements and medical services.
What is a disability?
Children with disabilities must be placed in the most integrated setting and receive this type of plan.
What is a Section 504 Service Plan?
This must be issued within 48 hours when a child is placed in a restrictive setting.
What is the Notice of Placement (NOP)?
This type of care setting is prioritized to ensure children are placed in the least restrictive environment.
What is a shelter or transitional foster care setting?
This type of event can delay initial placement and triggers ORR’s contingency planning.
What is an influx or emergency (e.g., natural disaster)?
Pregnant or parenting teens are considered to have these, requiring tailored services.
What are individualized needs?
Before transferring a child to a more restrictive setting, care providers must document their efforts here.
What is the Evidentiary Record and Individualized Section 504 Plan?
A child cannot be placed in a secure facility solely because of this risk.
What is a risk of running away?
ORR must place children in facilities that are both safe and ____.
What is sanitary?
Transfers must happen within this timeframe after a transfer request is approved.
What is three (3) business days?
ORR must assess if this level of care is needed before placing a child with severe behavioral or mental health issues.
What is a Residential Treatment Center (RTC)?
ORR cannot place a child in a secure facility unless this standard of evidence is met.
What is clear and convincing evidence?
This classification of children are NOT placed in restrictive settings solely due to alleged gang affiliation.
What are Saravia class members?
Children under this age or sibling groups with a child under this age are prioritized for transitional foster care.
What is 13?
When a child is transferred, they must be sent with these three types of documents or items.
What are personal belongings, health records, and legal documents?
These professionals must assess a child before placement in a therapeutic setting.
Who are licensed psychologists or psychiatrists?
These facilities are used only when no less restrictive option is suitable and often serve youth with complex medical or behavioral needs.
What are Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs)?
Clear and convincing evidence must show that a child poses this in order to justify placement in secure care.
What is a danger to self or others (or a significant risk of running away)?
These two types of decisions are made when placing children in ORR care.
What are initial placement and transfers between providers?
Children placed in restrictive settings must have their cases reviewed at least every __ days.
What is 30 days?
If an unaccompanied child expresses a need for this kind of service, ORR must try to place them where it can be provided.
What are medically necessary services (like family planning, medical specialists, etc.)?