Policy

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Child and Family Services Policy

Section I - Introduction

I. A. Introduction

I. E. Standards for Supervision in Child Welfare

Section II - Child and Family Services

II. A. Permanency Policy

Section IV - Child Protection Services

IV. B. Provision for Receipt of Reports

IV. C. Intake Screening and Assignment

IV. C-1. After Hours Services

IV. C-2. Response to Infants Affected by Illegal Substance Abuse

IV. C-3. Procedural Guidelines to Assist Safe Haven Providers

IV. D. Child Protection Assessment

IV. D-1. Child Abuse and Neglect Findings

IV. D-2A. Audio Taping Planned Child Interviews

IV. D-3. Audio Taping Parental Interviews

IV. D-4. Domestic Violence and Child Abuse and Neglect

IV. D-4A. Domestic Violence Homicide Emergency Assessment

IV. D-5. Mandatory Referrals to Child Development Services

IV. D-6. Family Team Meetings

IV. E. Case Management Policy

IV. F. Petitioning for a Protection Order

IV. H. Short Term Emergency Services

IV. I. Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect in a Facility or Institution

IV. J. Relationship to Animal Welfare

IV. K. Assessment in Substance Abusing Families

IV. L. Care of Child Outside of Home/Emergency Informal Care

IV. M. Alternative Response

IV. N. Child Death and Serious Injury Internal Review

IV. Appendix I. Child Protective Intake Practice Guidelines

IV. Appendix II. Protective Intake Unit Procedures

Section IV-A - Authorizations

IV-A. A. Service Authorizations

IV-A. B. Decision Levels

IV-A. C. Use of Antipsychotic Medications for Youth in Foster Care

Section V - Services to Children in Substitute Care

V. D. Selection of Substitute Care Placement

V. D-1. Child Assessment and Plan

V. D-2. Voluntary Temporary Foster Care for Children (V2)

V. D-4. Placement with Department Employees and AAG's

V. D-5. Placement in Private Schools

V. D-6. Residential Services Policy and Procedure

V. D-7. Relative Placement and Kinship Care Including Fictive Kin

V. D-8. Guidelines for Managing Children Found at Methamphetamine Labs

V. D-9. Child History Policy

V. D-10. Respite Care Policy

V. D-11. Behavior Support Management

V. E. Visitation

V. E-1. Sibling Placement and Visitation

V. F-2. Financial Support by Parents

V. F-4. Trust Funds and Other Settlements

V. G-1. Levels of Care

V. G-2. Clothing and Incidental Expenses

V. G-3. Transportation

V. I. Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Services

V. I-2. Health Records

V. I-3. Sex Education

V. I-5. Consent for Non-Routine Health Care Procedures

V. I-5A. Release of Liability Forms

V. I-6. Rules on the Disclosure of HIV Status Information

V. J. Payment for Medical and Dental Services

V. K-3. School Transfer Policy

V. L-3. Marriage

V. L-4. Hunting Licenses

V. L-6. Legal Change of Name for Minor Children in DHHS Custody

V. M-1. Christmas Monies

V. R. Dismissal from Committed Programs

V. S. Foster Children and the Media

V. T. Youth Transition Policy

V. Appendix I - ICWA Checklist

Section VI - Case Review

VI. A. Judicial Review Policy

Section VII - Family Reunification

VII. A. Legal BAse

VII. B. Philosophic Base

VII. C. Target Population

VII. D. Standards of Practice for Children in the Custody of the Department

VII. E. Determination of Need to Commence or Discontinue Rehabilitation or Reunification

VII. E-1. Trial Home Placements

Section VIII - Adoption

VIII. A. Family Standards Foster and Adoptive Care

VIII. B. Termination of Parental Rights and Placement, Supervision

VIII. B-1. Adoption Recruitment, Placement and Supervision

VIII. C. Adoption Assistance

VIII. D. Confidentiality of and Access to Departmental Adoption Records

VIII. Appendix I - Legal Risk Adoptive Placement Request

Section IX - Permanency Guardianship

IX. A. Permanency Guardianship

Section X - Medical Treatment Order

X. A. Medical Treatment Order

Section XI - Legal and Investigative Resources and Procedures

XI. AA. Reasonable Efforts

XI. A. Child Protection Petition

XI. B. Reasonable Steps to Inform Parties of Intent or Action

XI. C. Sworn Summary of Facts and Affidavits

XI. DD. Diligent Search

XI. D. Verification of Vital Statistics

XI. E. Interested Party

XI. F. Request for Preliminary Protection Order and Waiver of Hearing

XI. G. Consenting to Preliminary Protection Order and Waiver of Hearing

XI. H. Waiver of Ten Day Time Period Prior to Child Protection Hearing

XI. I. Attestations and Copies

XI. J. Service of Legal Documents

XI. JJ. Discovery Protocol

XI. L. Motions and Amendments to Legal Documents

XI. M. Legal Representation

XI. N. Examinations by Experts and Motion for Examination

XI. O. Court Subpoenas/Witnesses

XI. P. Investigatory Subpoenas

XI. Q. Criminal History Records

XI. R. Appearance in Court

XI. S. Support

XI. T. Child Protection Orders

XI. U. Appeals

XI. V. Routing of Legal Documents

XI. W. Legal Billing

XI. X. Photographs

XI. Y. Relationship to Law Enforcement

Section XIII - Case Records

XIII. A. Documentation of Case Management Activity

XIII. B. Determining Access to the Department's Records

Section XIV - Family Foster Homes for Children

XIV. A. Philosophy

XIV. C. Foster Parent Training and Certification

XIV. D. Family Standards Foster and Adoptive Care

XIV. F. Approval of Relative Family Foster Homes for Children

XIV. G. Licensing of Child Placing Agencies

Section XV - Miscellaneous

XV. C. Inter-District Coordination and Transferring of Cases

XV. D. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

XV. E. Review of Substantiation Decisions of Child Abuse and Neglect

XV. F. Email Confidentiality Protocol

XV. G. Protocol for Disclosure of Information to Legislators

XV. H. Emergency Response

XV. I.  Phone Call/Voice Mail Policy

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