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Reunification (Return Home)

Stage of Review: _(2) Has case been previously reviewed

Quarter of Review: _(1) = 1st Quarter _(2) = 2nd Quarter _(3) = 3 rd Quarter _(4) = 4th Quarter

Reason for Review: _(1) = Plan Change _(2) = Existing _(3) = Court Request _(4) = DSS Request

_(5) = IP Request _(6) = Board Request _(9) = Other/Advocacy

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RETURN HOME:

[RH-01]__The local DSS department presented the following RETURN HOME permanency goal and the child will be returned home

to [M]____Mother [F]__ __Father [B]____Both with aftercare services provided.

[RH-02]__The estimated achievement date will take place within:

[1] __0 to 3 months [2] __4 to 6 months [3] __7 to 11 months [4] __12months or longer.

[RH-03]__Is there a concurrent plan identified by the courts? [1] __Yes [2] __No

If Yes, what is the concurrent plan ?

[RH-04]__The concurrent plan is : [1] __Appla [2] __Relative Placement [3] __Adoption

[4] __Reunif [5] __None [6] __Unknown [7] __Guardianship

[RH-05]__Is the LDSS implementing the concurrent plan set forth by the courts? [1]____Yes [2]____No

If No, what is the plan the LDSS is implementing?

[RH-06]__The concurrent plan is : [1] __Appla [2] __Relative Placement [3] __Adoption

[4] __Reunif [5] __None [6] __Unknown) [7] __Guardianship

[RH-06]__How long has the youth had a plan of Return Home?

[1]__ __0 to 6 months [2]____7 to 11 months [3]____1 year to 2 years [4]__ __3 years or more

[RH-07]__Is this a Re-Entry case? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[RH-08]__Was the child adopted? [1] __Yes [2] __No

Board’s Permanency Recommendations (Mandatory if the Board DISAGREES with the permanency plan.)

[RH-08]__ [1]__ __Yes, The Board Agrees with permanency plan.

[2]____No, The Board Disagrees with the Department’s plan.

If NO, what Permanency Plan does the Board Recommend? And Why?

[RH-09]__[ 1] __Appla [2] __Relative Placement [3]__Adoption [4] __Reunif [5] __Other [7] __Guardianship

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Living Arrangement

[LA-2]__ If child is currently in a Living Arrangement, what type of LA? (Choose one) = [ ]

Code / Description
40 / College
41 / Correctional Institution
42 / Halfway House
50 / Runaway
Hospitalization
99 / Other

Placement Current Placement (CHESSIE addresses placement & current living la)

(Use other and identify any category not listed below. If child is on runaway status and will return to one of the placement types listed below when returned check the appropriate category below).

[PL-1]__Child’s current placement is: (choose one) = [ ]

Code / Description
Family Homes
41 / Emergency Foster Home Care
42 / Formal Kinship Care
43 / Intermediate Foster Care
44 / Pre-Finalized Adoptive Home
45 / Refugee Child
46 / Regular Foster Care
47 / Restricted (Relative) Foster Care
48 / Treatment Foster Care
49 / Treatment Foster Care (Private)
Group Homes
50 / Alternative Living Units
51 / Emergency Group Shelter Care
52 / Residential Group Homes
53 / Teen Mother Programs
54 / Therapeutic Group Homes
55 / Independent Living Residential Program
Residential Treatment Centers
56 / Residential Treatment Centers
99 / Other
95 / Child is in non-approved placement

[PL-2]__If OTHER, please specify: ______

[PL-3]__How many placements has child had in the last 12 months?: __None __1 __2 __3 __ 4 or more

[PL-4]__Is Youth placed in their home jurisdiction? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[PL-5]__IF NO above, what is the 2 digit jurisdiction placed in? [ ]

[PL-6]__What is the frequency of caseworker contact/visits between the social worker and the child? Choose from below:

[ 0 ]___Daily

[ 1 ]___Once a week

[ 2 ]___More than once a week

[ 3 ]___Less than once a week, but at least twice a month

[ 4 ]___Less than twice a month, but at least once a month

[ 5 ]___Less than once a month

[ 6 ]___Never

[ PL-7 ]___LDSS reports visits but is undocumented [1] __Yes [2] __No

Placement Stability (Placement Change within Last 12 months (If no changes select N/A or No Change)

[PS-01] Did Family Involvement Meeting (FIM) take place with most recent placement change?

[1] __Yes [2] __No [3] __No Change

[PS-02] For the most recent placement change, indicate the level of care for the new placement.

[1] __No Change in last 12 months

[2] __Less restrictive level of care

[3] __More restrictive level of care

[4] __Same level of care.

[5] __Information not available should be selected if there is not enough information in the case file, or review

participants in attendance do not have sufficient information to allow for an answer.

[PS-02] If the most recent placement change occurred for a positive reason, please indicate the primary reason below.

[1] __Transition towards Permanency Goal

[2] __Placement with Relatives

[3] __Placement with Siblings

[4] __Other

[5] __Not Applicable should be selected if the move did not occur for a positive reason, or the child did not experience a

placement move in the past 12 months

[PS-03] If the child’s most recent placement change was primarily related to provider specific issues, please indicate the primary

issue below.

[1] __Provider home closed

[2] __Provider request (due to issues unrelated to the child)

[3] __Allegation of Provider Abuse/Neglect

[4] __Founded incident of provider abuse/neglect

[5] __Other

[6] __Not Applicable should be selected if the placement change was not due to a provider specific issue, or the child did not experience a placement move in the past 12 months.

[7] __Information not available should be selected if there is not enough information in the case file, or review participants in attendance do not have sufficient information to allow for an answer.

[PS-04] If the child’s most recent placement change was primarily related to the child’s specific issues, please indicate the primary issue below.

[1] __Behavioral

[2] __Health

[3] __Threats of Harm to Self or Others

[4] __Sexualized

[5] __Delinquent Behavior

[6] __Runaway

[7] __Hospitalization

[8] __Other

[9] __Not Applicable should be selected if the reason for the most recent placement change was unrelated to any specific

behavior on the part of the child, or the child did not experience a placement move in the past 12 months.

[0] __Information not available should be selected if there is not enough information in the case file, or review participants in

attendance do not have sufficient information to allow for an answer.

[PS-05] While the child/youth was in the placement from which they were moved, were placement specific services provided

adequate to support the foster parent (e.g., transportation, respite care, foster family counseling)?

[1] __Yes

[2] __No

[3] __Not Applicable should be selected if the child did not experience a placement change in the past 12 months, if the

placement was from a shelter or temporary placement setting, or the child did not experience a placement move in the past

12 months.

[4] __Information not available should be selected if there is not enough information in the case file, or review participants in

attendance do not have sufficient information to allow for an answer.

[PS-06] For the current placement, is there information that indicates a match between the child’s needs and the provider’s ability

to meet those needs?

[1] __Yes

[2] __No

[3] __N/A should not be used. However, it is included on the instrument in the event a reviewer encounters an odd circumstance

in which it would not make sense to select any other option, such as in the case of a child on runaway status.

[4] __Information not available should be selected if there is not enough information in the case file, or review participants in

attendance do not have sufficient information to allow for an answer.

Board’s Placement Recommendations (Mandatory if the Board DISAGREES with the placement plan.)

[PS-07] [1]____Yes, The Board Agrees with Placement plan.

[2]____No, The Board Disagrees with the Department’s plan.

If NO, what Placement Plan does the Board Recommend? And Why?

[PS-08] __(Choose Placement Code from Placement Table) ___[ ]

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Supportive Services

Are appropriate services being offered to:

[SS-A]__Child: [1] __Yes [2] __No

[SS-B]__Foster/Kin Family: [1] __Yes [2] __No [3] __N/A (Not placed in foster family setting)

[SS-C]__Birth Family: [1] __Yes [2] __No

(If YES, choose the services below)

DESCRIPTION / CHILD / FOSTER / BIRTH
[SS-01] _(1)_Housing / [SS-A1] / [SS-B1] / [SS-C1]
[SS-02] _(2)_Medical / [SS-A2] / [SS-B2] / [SS-C2]
[SS-03] _(3)_Mental Health / [SS-A3] / [SS-B3] / [SS-C3]
[SS-04] _(4)_Educational / [SS-A4] / [SS-B4] / [SS-C4]
[SS-05] _(5)_Employment / [SS-A5] / [SS-B5] / [SS-C5]
[SS-06] _(6)_Special Needs / [SS-A6] / [SS-B6] / [SS-C6]
[SS-07] _(7)_Referral to DDA / [SS-A7] / [SS-B7] / [SS-C7]
[SS-08] _(8)_Referral to DORS / [SS-A8] / [SS-B8] / [SS-C8]
[SS-09] _(9)_Other (Specify) / [SS-A9] / [SS-B9] / [SS-C9]
[SS-10]______ / [SS-A0] / [SS-B0] / [SS-C0]

[SS-11]__Should other services be provided? [1] __Yes [2] __No ______

[SS-12]__Does the Board recommend that the identified services continue during aftercare? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[SS-13] __Supportive Services Comments: (Use back page for more) ______

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Emancipation/Independence: ( If Child is 14 years old and older)

Code / Description
1 / Yes
2 / No
3 / N/A, Under age 14
4 / Medically Fragile
5 / Mental Health Issues
6 / No, in Juvenile Justice Facility

[EI-01]__Is child receiving appropriate services to adequately prepare child for independent living when the child leaves out-of-home care?

[____] (Use the codes above)

[EI-02]__Has LDSS or other agency assessed child for independent living skills? [____] (Use the codes above)

[EI-03]__Does Board agree that youth is receiving required Independent Living Skills? [1]___Yes [2]___No [3]___N/A

Service Agreement and Case Planning

[SA-1]__Is there a service agreement signed by the parent?

[1]____Yes [2]____No [3]____Service Agreement but NOT SIGNED

[4]____Worker reported signed service agreement but did not provide documentation to support.

[SA-2]__Date of last service agreement ___/___/______(MM/DD/YYYY)

[SA-3]__Is Birth parent incarcerated? [____] (Use [M] for Mother, [F] for Father, [B] for Both, or [N] for N/A )

[CP-1]__Were efforts made to involve the family in the case planning process? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[CP-2]__Did the child have a Family Involvement Meeting (FIM) prior to entry? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[CP-7]__If no, has a Family Involvement Meeting been scheduled? [1] __Yes [2] __No

Health and Mental Health (ALL AGES)

[HM-01]__Does Youth have completed medical records? (includes physical, dental, and vision exams, and immunization records in file)

[1] __Yes [2] __No

[HM-02]__Did youth receive a comprehensive health assessment, including mental health and quality services in a timely manner to address

their needs? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[HM-03]__Does the child take any prescription medications? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[HM-04]__Does child take any psychotropic medication? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[HM-05]__If yes, date of last medication review_____/_____/______Medication review has NOT taken place

MM DD YYYY

[HM-07]__Does youth have history of substance problems? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[HM-08]__Are substance abuse problem being addressed? [1] __Yes [2] __No [3] __No Substance Abuse Problem

[HM-09]__Does the child have any behavioral issues? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[HM-10]__Behavioral Issues Comments: (Use back page for more) ______

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[HM-11]__Does the Board Agree that health needs are being met? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[HM-12]__Does the Board Agree that mental health needs are being met? [1] __Yes [2] __No

Education

[ED-00]__Is Child enrolled in school/vocational/GED program,? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[ED-01]__How many school placements has the child had in the last 12 months? ______

[ED-02]__Did the child’s school placement remain the same at entry? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[ED-03]__Does child have developmental or other special needs? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[ED-04]__Does the Child have a current IEP? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[ED-05]__Is the current IEP being implemented? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[ED-06]__Does youth have concrete plan detailing how they will complete high school/GED/earn certificate program ? (Age 15/16)

[1] __Yes [2] __No [3] __Not 15 or 16 [4] __Not in School

[ED-07]__Does the Board Agree that the youth is being appropriately prepared to meet educational goals ?

[1] __Yes [2] __No

[ED-08]__COMMENTS

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Court

[CT-1]__When was the last court date? _____/_____/______(MM/DD/YYYY)

[CT-2]__ When is the next court date? _____/_____/______(MM/DD/YYYY)

[CT-3]__Court Comments:

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[CT-4]__Does the child have a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)? [1] __Yes [2] __No

[CT-6]__Are there any special mandates from the court? [1] __Yes (If yes, explain in comments) [2] __No

[CT-7]__Mandates Comments: (Use back page for more) ______

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[CT-8]__ Is there evidence in the child’s case record of a follow-up with regards to court orders/mandates?

[1] __Yes [2] __No [3] __No Court Order Mandates

If yes dates: [CT-9] __ (date#1) _____/_____/______(MM/DD/YYYY)

[CT-13]__ Court Order Comments:

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Siblings

[SB-1]__ Does the child have siblings with a permanency plan ? [1] __Yes (If yes, list below) [2] __No

SIBLING 1 / SIBLING 2
SB-2 / Name / SB-7
SB-4 / DOB / SB-9
SB-5 / Plan Type / [ ] [1]=Appla; [2]=Relative; / SB-10 / [ ] [1]=Appla; [2]=Relative;
[3]=Adopt; [ 4]=Reunif; [5]=None; [6]=Unknown; [7]=Guardian / [3]=Adopt; [4]=Reunif; [5]=None; [6]=Unknown; [7]=Guardian
SB-6 / Resides with child (Y/N) / [1]__ _Yes [2]__ _No / SB-11 / [1]__ _Yes [2]__ _No

[SB-14]__ If siblings do not reside with child, have efforts been made to place siblings together?

[1]__ _Yes [2]__ _No [3]__ _N/A

(If no, explain in comments section)

[SB-15]__ Does the child have visits with siblings? [1] __Yes [2] __No (Indicate REASON in COMMENTS below)

[SB-16]__ Siblings Comments:

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REASONABLE EFFORTS

Findings: The Board finds that all involved agencies;

[RE-01] [M]____Made or [D]__ __Did not Make reasonable efforts to

[RE-02] [F]____Finalize or [M]____Maintain a safe and stable permanent placement for the child, and

[RE-03] [P]____Prepare the child for independent living. [N]__ N/A

Board’s Reasonable Effort Recommendations:

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