permanency goal/placement types
vocab/acronyms
Placement change
timeframes/deadlines
permanency planning
100

 What type of placement is considered first when safe and appropriate?

Relative or Kinship placement

100

Child’s behavior, trauma history, culture, medical needs, or school stability

What is DHS-991.

100

Re-evaluation of the placement selection criteria is required and must be documented in the...

What is...Case Service Plan 

100

Out of Home Placement –

What is Less than 7 days.

100

Reunification is always what plan?  

What is plan A 

200

Baby zion was placed far way from his parents. However, the goal remains reunification. What must policy require to justify this placement

 Documentation of reasonable efforts and why placement supports safety and permanence

200

Relative Response Form

What is DHS-989.

200

Change in placement is less than _____calendar days after initial removal from their home 

What is 30 calendar days 

200

Initial Relative Placement Home Study  

What is 30 days of placement?

200

Primary goal of permanency planning is ...

What is reunification

300

A child is placed in a non-relative foster home despite being an available relative. What must be documented to justify this placement

Why the relative placement was not safe, appropriate, or in the child’s best interest

300

Initial Relative Safety Screen

What is DHS-5770.

300

Replacement must be approved by the 

What is Court 

300

Initial medical check must be completed within the first _____ days from removal

What is 30 days

300

Children are available for ______after following the termination of paternal rights or judge issues written order to change

What is adoption

400

Veronica is 16, she is independent and able to take care of herself. But she still needs adult oversight, what would be considered the best placement for her?

Veronica is 16, she is independent and able to take care of herself. But she still needs adult oversight, what would be considered the best placement for her?

400

Referral already investigated, discounted after preliminary
investigation, does not meet statutory criteria, insufficient information to
locate child or family, out of jurisdiction, or safe delivery act.

What is Screne Out

400
Replacement from foster home results from finding a _________placement

What is relative or fictive kin

400
An FTM must be held at least ______business days prior to a planned placement change

What is 3 business days 

400

This Permanency goal allows a child to have a legally responsive adult without terminating parental rights 

  

This Permanency goal allows a child to have a legally responsive adult without terminating parental rights 

  

500

Name 3 factor considered when matching a child to a placement '

Child’s behavior, trauma history, culture, medical needs, or school stability

500

Evidence that is of greater weight or more convincing than evidence that is offered in opposition to it; a
51% likelihood that abuse or neglect occurred or just enough to tip
the scales of Justice.

What is Preponderance of Evidence

500

notified when there is suspected abuse or neglect by caregiver

What is CPS

500

Caregiver must be notified of the intent to move the child ____ days prior to intended date of move unless a child's health or safety is jeopardized 

What is 14 days
500

What is YAVFC stand for?

What is young adult voluntary foster care