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It is CFSA’s policy to remove barriers and facilitate a child’s living arrangement with a willing and able non-custodial parent in lieu of se...
When the decision is made to remove one or more children from the home, but leave one or more other children in the home, the removing worker must assess and then clearly document the safety and risk of harm for each child in the home and the justification for such decisions.
Sustaining a family’s connection to the child welfare agency in the absence of identified safety and risk issues is not within the established mission/purview of CFSA; nor is it in the best interests of a family.
This administrative issuance outlines the circumstances in which kinship and traditional foster parents, and contractually designated congregate care staff (hereinafter, “resource providers”) are empowered, through application of the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard (RPP) to sig
This administrative issuance outlines the circumstances in which kinship and traditional foster parents, and contractually designated congregate care staff (hereinafter, “resource providers”) are empowered through application of the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard (RPP) to allo
Cell phones have become the preferred method of communication and providing youth in care with cell phones normalizes their experience. The provision of cell phones can also be used to ensure they are able to communicate with staff/providers.
CFSA requires children in foster care under 18 years of age to get regularly scheduled immunizations. Social workers need to work with resource parents and birth parents to ensure that they occur on schedule.
This administrative issuance provides guidance on working with families where inadequate housing is a factor in their...
Although we strive to engage all parents, there are situations in which parents who have an open in-home case may not want to give CFSA the permission to engage kin in case planning or to explore them as potential placement options prior to an imminent home removal.
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