This Out-of Home Practice Model is a guide for DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) and private-provider social workers, support workers, and supervisors in understanding these attributes and commitments and applying them to the daily work of ensuring safety, permanence, and well being for District children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system. It articulates overarching values and goals and presents practice standards for achieving timely, positive outcomes for children, youth, and families with out-of-home cases. Specific guidance is contained in CFSA policies and in the tools at the end of this document.

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