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A:

AAG. See Assistant Attorney General

Abandoned newborns, safe havens, 33-7-15, 34-12-4

Abortion, 44-5-4

Abuse. See also Operational definitions
by DCF employee, 33-7-10, 33-16-20, 34-12-8
in DCF licensed family home, 33-7-11, 33-16-21, 34-12-9.1
definition of, 33-3
emotional, attachment to 33-6-14 (Operational Definitions)
physical, attachment to 33-6-14 (Operational Definitions)
in private agency homes, 33-7-11, 33-16-21, 34-12-9.2
in private facilities, 33-7-11, 33-16-21, 34-12-9.2
report from a school, response time, 33-6-16, 34-4
reporting of, 33-3
by school employee, 34-12-6
sexual, attachment to 33-6-14 (Operational Definitions)
sexual harassment of child, 27-3-26
sexual, intake criteria, 33-7-6
 
Acceptance, training programs, 11-7-1, 31-4-14

Accident reports, 31-6-5

Accompaniment to medical appointments, 44-4-1.1

Active cases, reports received on,33-12, 34-8-1 through 34-8-3. See also open cases

Acts of discrimination and sexual harassment, employee conduct, 7-4-3.6, 31-6-3.3

Administrative Case Review

areas for review, 24-2
Assistant Attorney General, 24-5
cancellation, 24-7
case record, 24-6
case summary, 24-6
follow-up, 24-7
frequency of, 24-3
participants, mandatory and voluntary, 24-5
purpose of, 24-2
recommendations, 24-7
residential facility, coordination with, 24-4
role of reviewer, 24-7
scheduling of, 24-4
summary, 24-6
of treatment plan, 24-2, 24-3, 24-6
when not required, 24-3
 
Administrative hearings
fair hearings, 22-4-1. See also Fair Hearings
introduction, 22-2
license hearings, 22-5-1. See also License Hearings
parole revocation hearings, 22-9-1
participants, roles and responsibilities of, 22-3-1 to 22-3-7
removal hearings, 22-6-1 to 22-6-10.   See also Removal Hearings
subsidized relative guardianship, 41-50-2, 41-50-13
treatment plan hearings, 22-7-1. See also Treatment Plan Hearings
types of, 22-2

Administrative issues

assessment/service workers, 31-4-12
case related issues. See Case related issues
health conferences, 31-7-1.4
introduction, 31-2
investigation workers, 31-4-11
personnel issues, 31-6-1.1 to 31-6-4.11. See also Personnel administration
regional training units, staff qualifications, 31-3-2 to 31-3-2.5
staff qualifications and responsibilities, 31-3-1
supervisor to worker ratio, 31-5
supervisory responsibilities, 31-7-1.1 to 31-7-1.4
training, 31-4-1 to 31-4-22. See also Training Academy,Training,Training plans/programs

Administrative leave, alleged serious misconduct or criminal charges, 7-4-3.16, 31-6-3.8

Adolescent Parents Program, 42-20-40

Adolescent services

adolescent parents program, 42-20-40
aftercare, Independent Living Program, 42-5-4
case management services, rate, 42-5-3.1
case transfer conferences, 42-10-3
Community Housing Assistance Program (CHAP), 42-5-3
Community Life Skills Program, 42-5-1
education beyond age twenty-one, 42-20-21
goal of the department, 36-80, 42-2
high school senior year expenses, 42-20-19
independent living program. See Independent Living Program
mentoring, 42-20-1
passing from care, 42-20-30
post-high school education, 42-20-20
 
Preparation for Adult Living Settings (PALS), 42-5-2
          re-entry to adolescent services program, 42-20-50
Regional Independent Living Coordinator, 42-15-1
treatment planning, independent living, 36-80, 42-2, 42-10-2

Adoption Resource Exchange. See Foster and Adoption Services

Adoption Reunion Registry, 41-40-7, 41-40-8

Adoption services. See also Foster and Adoption Services

adoption parties, 41-40-5.4
adoption process. See Chapter 48
CARE Book, 41-40-4.1
child registration, 41-40-3.1, 41-40-3.2, 48-14-6.1
family registration, 41-40-3.4
identifying information, 41-40-8
inquiries, telephone, 41-40-6
introduction, 41-40-2.1
licensing, 41-17-1 through 41-17-25
medical registry, 41-40-7
non-identifying information, 41-40-7
One Church/One Child of Connecticut, 41-40-5.3
photolisting children, 41-40-4.1
preliminary match/referral, 41-40-3.5
reunion registry, 41-40-7, 41-40-8
specialized recruitment, 41-40-5.1
subsidized adoption unit, 41-40-10.1 through 41-40-10.6. See also subsidized adoption
technical support, 41-40-2.2
Wednesday’s Child, 41-40-5.2

Adoption specialists, 48-6

Adoption Subsidy Review Board, 48-18-3

Adoption System (AS), 12-3

Adoptions

assessment procedure, 48-12-2
baptismal certificate, 48-19-7
birth certificate, 48-18-5 to 6
blood relationships, 48-21-4
case transfer, 48-7-2
child assessment, 48-12-2, 48-14-6.1
child's profile, format of, 48-15-5 attachment
child's registration, 41-40-3.1, 41-40-3.2, 48-14-6.1
closed record, 48-19-4
committed child, 48-10-1
confidentiality, 48-15-3
definitions, 48-5-2
disruption, 48-17
federal subsidy program, 48-18-12 to 12.3
finalization, 48-19-1 to 7
forms index, 48-23
foster homes, 48-16-5
foster parent adoption, 48-14-4
foster parent assessment, 48-12-3
genetic parent’s information, 36-45-1, 36-85-1, 48-7-2
guardian ad litem, 48-8-3
identified, 48-5-4
interstate compacts, 48-11-4
legal risk. See Legal Risk
legally free child, 48-10-1
licensed adoptive parents, 48-16-2
life book, 48-13-4
medical expense subsidy, 48-18-15 to 15.3
older children, 48-16-2
open, 48-5-5
permanency placement services program, 48-11-3, 48-22-1 to 8
permanency planning teams, 48-14-6.1 to 6.5
placement process, 48-15-1 through 48-15-10
post-adoption services, 48-20
probate court requirements, 48-8-3
probate court summary, 48-19-2 and 48-21-9.4 (attachments)
processing of, 48-19-2
putative father, 48-8-4
readiness consultation, 48-12-4
relative and stepparent, 48-21-1 to 10
residential providers, 48-22-9
review board, 48-5-3
selection of adoptive family, 48-14-1 to 48-14-6.5
special needs, 48-12-2, 41-16-6
specialists, 48-6
state medical subsidy, 48-18-10
subsidized adoption, 48-18-1 to 48-18-18. See also Subsidized Adoptions
subsidy review board, 48-18-13
termination of parental rights.  See Termination of Parental Rights
training, 11-15-2
transferring, to another region, 48-16-3
transracial/transcultural, 48-14-7
voluntary consent, 48-7-2
waiting period waiver, 48-10-1

AFDC. See also TANF, 16-5-1

payments, 50-2
payments, claims and damages, 36-55-25.8
relative placement choices, 36-60-1

Affidavits

            custody, 46-3-16
diligent search, 46-3-18 
order to appear, 46-3-19.3
seeking out-of-home placement of child, 46-3-13
social worker, for order of temporary custody 46-3-19.1 and attachment

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action Plan, 9-2, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6
discrimination, 7-3-1.2, 7-4-3.6, 9-2, 9-3
enforcement of, 9-14
equal opportunity, definition of, 9-2
goals, evaluation of, 9-13
grievances, 9-15
hiring, 9-2
introduction, 9-2
job announcements, notification of, 9-11
job assignments, 9-2
job terminations, 9-2
legal monitoring, 9-2
non-discrimination, 9-2, 9-3
Office of Affirmative Action, 9-2
orientation of employees, 9-12
posting of communications, 9-10
promotion and hiring goals, 9-7, 9-8, 9-9, 9-13
salaries and benefits, 9-2
sexual harassment, 9-16

Affirmative Action Plan
, 9-2, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6

Aftercare

components of plan, 36-115-3
definition, 36-115-1
Independent Living Program, 36-115-4, 42-5-4
interstate compact, 47-5-5
planning conference, 36-115-2
social worker visitation, 36-115-3
termination of services, 36-115-4
timeframes, 36-115-1

After-hours

case alert, 33-14
coverage, physicians, 8-6
death of a child, 33-7-5
investigation by Hotline, 33-2, 33-16-4

Agreements with Department of Public Health

disabled infants with life threatening conditions, 34-12-3
interdepartmental investigative team, IIT, 34-12-3
investigation in licensed day care homes/centers, 34-12-9.3

AIDS, 7-6-2. See also HIV/AIDS

Alcohol

abuse/dependency, by client, 34-3-5.1
personnel, use of, 7-4-3.4, 31-6-3.1
substance abuse services, 34-3-5.1
Unified School District II, use of, 27-3-15, 27-3-16

Alternatives to removal, 34-10-2. See also Removal

Annual training plan, 11-3-1

Anonymity

case record review, 33-5-8
of reporters, 33-5-8
 
Appelant, 22-12-2

Appendix of Court Related Forms, 46-3-33

Applicant Tracking System, 7-2

Application

falsification of, 7-3-1.2
for employment, 7-3-1.2

ARE. See Adoption Resource Exchange

Arrest of an employee, 7-4-3.15, 31-6-3.7

AS. See Adoption System

Assessment. See also Group assessment

adoption procedure, 48-12-2
child, 48-14-6.1
foster parent, 48-12-3
referring staff for training, 11-13-1, 31-4-18
          for relative guardianship, 41-50-1 
review of referrals for training, 11-13-2, 31-4-19
students, USD II,27-3-19

Assessment/services workers.  See also Treatment through Treatment Plans

case contact logs, 36-15-4
health responsibilities, 36-45-1
health treatment plan, 36-15-6
in-service training, 11-6-4, 31-4-12
mental health responsibilities, 36-45-2
plan monitoring, 36-15-1
problem solving and amendments, 36-15-5
role in adoption process, 36-85-1
training, 11-6-4, 31-4-12

Assistant Attorney General

medical review board referral, 26-5-4
role in administrative hearings, 22-3-4
substance abuse services, 34-3-5.1

At risk. See also In Danger Of

high risk newborns, 34-12-2

Attendance

corrective action, 7-4-1.6, 31-6-1.5
definitions, 7-4-1.2, 31-6-1.1
medical documentation, 7-4-1.7
reporting absences, 7-4-1.3, 7-4-1.7, 31-6-1.2
standards for review, 7-4-1.5, 31-6-1.4
supervisory responsibility, 7-4-1.4, 31-6-1.3
at training events, 11-7-1 through 11-7-4
Unified School District II, 27-3-4

Attendants for transportation to medical appointments, 44-4-1.1

Audit

Quality Assurance Unit, 19-4, 19-5, 19-6

Authorization for respite care, 41-25-7.1

 

B:

Babysitters, for foster children, 36-55-25.10

Beliefs and values, 1-2-3

Benefits

for children, 50-3
foster care, 16-3-1, 16-3-216-3-3

Block hiring, 7-3-1.6

Buddy system, foster care, 41-25-5

Bulletin definition of, 6-2

Bullying Behavior

Unified School District II, 27-3-9.1

Burden of Proof, Native American Families, 31-8-14

Bureau of Collection Services, 50-6

Burial expenses for children. See Funeral and burial expenses for children