14.4 Termination of Placement
Permanency planning shall continue throughout the BFC placement. Seek a less restrictive setting, once the child's presenting problems have been replaced with appropriate coping behaviors. Post-placement options include:
- Return to birth parents;
- Placement with kinship provider;
- Adoption;
- Return to traditional foster home;
- Independent living;
- Retention in the BFC home; or
- Other out-of home care.
The BFC Screening Team should meet with the BFC Children’s Service Worker, child’s BFC foster parents, child’s therapist (if applicable), and birth parents to review, collaborate, and determine the appropriate status and step down (graduation) of the BFC child. The parties should involve a Children’s Service Supervisor III for mediation if the parties are unable to reach a consensus regarding termination of the child's BFC status.
The BFC Children’s Service Worker should provide ongoing support and assistance to the child's caregiver and the referring Children’s Service Worker following the termination of the BFC placement.