4.3.7  Out-of-Home Care Providers

Out-of-home care providers are investigated by the Out-of-Home Investigation (OHI) Unit.  Out-of-home care providers are those individuals or agencies who exercise care, custody and control or supervise a child for all or part of a twenty-four hour day in a facility which provides for the care, treatment and/or education of children, including:

• Child Care Home/Center
• Nursery School
• Residential Treatment Center
• Group Home
• Foster Parents
• Division of Youth Services (DYS) Facility
• Juvenile Court Facility
• Department of Mental Health (DMH) Facility
• Public, Private and Parochial School
• Health Care Facility

NOTE:  For the purposes of this section, all licensed facilities, contractual facilities, exempt, and approved homes are considered out of home.

Typically, a report that involves an out-of-home care provider will be initially screened and assigned directly to the OHI Unit by CANHU, and a courtesy alert sent to the county.  However, if during the course of a regular investigation the worker becomes aware of a provider status indicated above of the alleged perpetrator, staff should contact the CANHU immediately to determine if re-assignment to the OHI Unit is warranted.

Related Subject:  Section 2, Chapter 7, Out of Home Investigations (OHI)