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Child Welfare Manual

Section 4:

Out-of-Home Care

Chapter 19:

Special Populations – Native American and Refugee

Effective Date:

May 19, 2010

• Child Welfare Manual

Special Populations – Native American and Refugee

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 19 Overview

This chapter describes additional procedures to use when there is an out-of-home placement of Native American (Indian) or refugee children.

Table of Contents

• 19.1    Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (P. L. 95-608) – (ICWA)
  • 19.1.1  Definitions for Reference Specific to ICWA
• 19.2  Native American Child Services
• 19.3  Determining Child’s Indian Status
  • 19.3.1  Out-Of-Home Care Placement Mandates
• 19.4  Procedures for Refugee and Cuban/Haitian Unaccompanied Minor Placement Program
  • 19.4.1  Program Requirements and Procedures
• 19.5  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Issues
  • 19.5.1  Verifying Identity and Citizenship/Immigrant Status of Children in Out-of-Home Care
  • 19.5.2  Verifying Citizenship/Immigrant Status for Adult Clients
  • 19.5.3  Notifying Consulate/Embassy when a Child is found to be a Foreign National
  • 19.5.4  Undocumented Immigrants in Out-of-Home Care
  • 19.5.5  Family Support Team (FST) – Permanency Plans for Undocumented Child(ren)

Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)

• CD04-79

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