Permanency Through Reunification
Section 4 Overview
This section pertains to the policy and procedures necessary when an out-of-home placement of a child is imminent or has occurred.
Chapter 10 Overview
This chapter addresses the case planning process from the legal basis for the plan, through development and implementation, and finally, evaluation of progress.
Table of Contents
- 10.1 Legal Basis
- 10.2 Definition and Purpose
- 10.3 Factors to Consider in Family Reunification
- 10.3.1 Written Service Agreement
- 10.3.2 Permanency Planning
- 10.3.3 Assessment of Family Functioning
- 10.3.4 Reunification Factors
- 10.4 Development of the Case Plan/Written Service Agreement for Reunification
- 10.4.1 Reunification Goals
- 10.4.2 Tasks
- 10.4.3 Examples of a Goal and Task
- 10.5 Time Limits
- 10.6 Family Approval
- 10.7 Services/Resources
- 10.8 Case Plan/Written Service Agreement Implementation
- 10.9 Case Plan/Written Service Agreement Review
- 10.10 Recommending Reunification
- 10.10.1 Family Reunion Services
- 10.11 Steps Taken in the Process of Returning the Child
- 10.11.1 Assess Parents’ Progress
- 10.11.2 Prepare Summary of Recommendation for Court
- 10.11.3 Development and Implementation of Reunification Support/Written Service Agreement
- 10.11.4 Preparing the Birth Parent(s)
- 10.11.5 Preparing the Child
- 10.11.6 Preparing the Resource Provider
- 10.11.7 Preparing the Non-Custodial Parent
- 10.11.8 Develop Visitation Schedule
- 10.11.9 Post-Reunification Support
- 10.11.10 Requesting Termination of Court Jurisdiction
- 10.11.11 Termination of Reunification Support Services
- 10.11.12 Procedures for Closing a Case