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
10.3 Factors to Consider in Family Reunification
10.3.1 Written Service Agreement
10.3.2 Permanency Planning Goals
10.3.3 Assessment of Family Functioning
10.3.4 Reunification Factors
10.3.4.1 Factors to Consider in Reunification Related to Physical Abuse
10.3.4.1.1 What Must Happen Before the Child Returns Home in Abuse Cases
10.3.4.2 Factors to Consider in Reunification Related to Neglect
10.3.4.2.1 What Must Happen Before the Child Returns Home in Neglect Cases
10.3.4.3 Substance Abuse or Mental Illness
10.3.4.4 Factors to Consider in Reunification Related to Sexual Abuse
10.3.4.4.1 What Must Happen Before the Child Returns Home in Sexual Abuse/Incest Cases
10.4 Development of the Case Plan/Written Service Agreement for Reunification
10.4.1 Reunification Goals
10.4.1.1 FSTs for Families Reaching TANF Lifetime Limit
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 Parents
10.11.5 Preparing the Child
10.11.6 Preparing the Placement 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
