Visits
When children reach permanency via reintegration how long do we have before the first visit to the home?
What is... 24 hours.
When should we send court reports?
What is... 15 days before court to our supervisors for review. The reviewed court report needs to be sent to the courts 10 days before the hearing.
How long before a MAH should be scheduled upon reintegration?
What is... 30 days.
Where can I find policies and procedures?
What is... Policy Stat!
How long are AC services in place?
How often should worker/child visits be occurring?
What is... within the first 2 months in person visits should be weekly. Month 3-4 visits should occur bi-weekly. Month 5-6 visits are once a month.
When should I attend court hearings?
What is... you should be in attendance at all of your client's court hearings. If the case manager is unavailable they should inform supervisor who can attend in their absence.
Who needs to be invited to the case plan?
What is... Parents/Guardian, the child/young adult, a third party, the AC Case manager, DCF IL/TFI IL (if applicable), DCF, GAL, CASA (if applicable), tribal rep (if applicable), supports, and HCBS case manager (if applicable).
When should the 3070 be completed for youth who are released from custody?
What is...
5 days prior to reintegration
at the APA meeting (for adoption cases)
During exit interviews (for aging out youth)
What needs to happen before we receive a case?
What is... we should get a case summary, referral, 3070 (AC contract), NCFAS-G+R, and we should be staffing the case with the permanency team.
Where should my logs be documented?
What is... WebFACES
When do I tell the courts my recommendation for the case?
What is... recommendations should be listed in every court report, this may come up again if you are called to testify for a case - know your cases and court reports well!
How many days prior to a case plan should all parties be informed?
What is.. at least 10 days.
Parents can waive this right if they choose to.
Once permanency is met can we remove children from the home?
What is... No, re-entry cannot occur without approval of the court and/or DCF representative.
Are AC services voluntary or involuntary?
What is... AC services are involuntary for youth who have reached permanency but are not yet released from custody. Once youth is ROC services are voluntary but highly encouraged (see talking points).
How long do I have to get my logs in?
When should children attend court?
What is... we should make arrangements for children to be present at court hearings, requests can be made by the CM to the GAL for excusal if necessary.
What documents should be completed prior to the case plan meeting for youth 14+?
What is... Casey life skills and transition plans.
Who are some of the collateral contacts I should be enaging?
What is...
Schools, Mental health, IDD services, medical professionals (as applicable).
What are some of the services AC provides?
What is... review of AC plan, ongoing safety assessments, in-home supports, emergency MH services, face-to-face contact, monitoring of collateral contacts, advocating for community services, conflict resolution, parenting skills resources, accessing additional supports (respite), child care, flex funds, and obtaining medical insurance/coverage.
When should I be assessing for safety/risk?
What is... at every visit.
What is the purpose of a court report?
When should we send case plans to DCF for review?
What is... within 3 days of the case plan meeting.
What is the difference between risk, safety, and danger?
Tornado warning versus tornado watch?
- critical vs. significant incident reports
- safety plans
What is the purpose of AC services?