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C:

CAFAP. See Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents

Capital projects, 17-4, 17-5

Car usage. See State Cars 

Car seats, 31-6-5

CARE. See Adoption Resource Exchange

CARE Book, 41-40-4.1

fact sheet, 41-40-4.1

CareLine. See Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline

Case management service rate (CHAP), 42-5-3.1

Case narratives, 31-8-8

Case related issues

alert, 33-14
assignments, trainee, 11-4-4,   31-4-5
case, definition of , 31-8-1
case activity notes, 31-8-8
case name, definition of, 31-8-2
case narratives, 31-8-8
case participant, definition of, 31-8-1
case record review, 34-25-4
caseloads for social work staff, 31-8-4
client, definition of, 31-8-1
closing, investigation, 34-3-6
closing, treatment,  36-110-1 , 36-110-1.1, 36-110-2
confidentiality, 31-8-5
critical incidents, reporting procedures, 31-8-3
decisions requiring consultation and review, 31-8-9
delivery of service, native language, 31-8-6
in an administrative hearing, 22-3-3.1, 22-3-5
name, 31-8-2

planning, after investigation, 34-14, 34-15, 34-17
reporting and balancing, caseload, 31-8-10
risk assessment, 34-13-1 through 34-13-3
summary. See Case summary
transfer. See Case transfer
treatment planning. See Treatment
uniform case record, 31-8-7

Case summary

Administrative Case Review, 24-6
summary letter, 34-15
transfer between regions, 34-16

Case transfer

adoption, 48-7-2
caseloads for social work staff, 31-8-4
conference, 34-17, 36-5-3 , 42-10-3
outside of DCF, 34-14, 34-15
summary, 34-16
summary letter, 34-15
within DCF, 31-8-11, 34-14, 34-15, 34-16, 34-17
Caseload weighting formula, 31-8-4

Cellular telephones, 7-6-1.11, 31-6-4.11

Central Registry

access to, 33-30
          at risk, 33-31
confidentiality of, 33-30
definitions, 33-30
           expunge, 33-32 
perpetrator's registry, 33-31
victim's registry, 33-30

Central Registry (CR)/Victim File System, 12-3, 33-30

CHAP. See Community Housing Assistance Program

Child, 22-12-2

Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline

abandoned newborns, safe havens, 33-7-15, 34-12-4
abuse, 33-3, 33-6-14
administrator, responsibilities of, 33-20
after-hours investigation, 33-16-4
after-hours services, 33-14
caller. See reporter
calls, answering, 33-5-4, 33-6-3
calls, ending, 33-6-10
calls, types of, 33-5-2
case alert, 33-14
central registry, 33-30. See also Central Registry
collaboration with other units, 33-2, 34-2-2
confidentiality. See Confidentiality
critical incidents, 33-6-20
death, of a child or parent, 33-7-5
definitions, 33-2
divorce, post, 33-7-4
divorce, pending, 33-7-3
educational neglect, 33-7-7
history, of abuse or neglect, 33-6-12
in danger, 33-3, 33-6-14
information and referral call, 33-5-2, 33-10-1 through 33-10-4
information and referral worker, responsibility of, 33-10-2
introduction, 33-2
investigation, after-hours by Hotline, 33-16-4
investigations, relationship with , 33-2
legal requirements and definitions, 33-3
mandated reporter. See Mandated Reporter
neglect, 33-3, 33-6-14
newborns, safe havens, 33-7-1534-12-4
on-call system, regional office, 33-14
open case, report on, 33-12
operational definitions, attachment to 33-6-14
police notification, 33-6-18
protective services. See Protective Services
protocol, CPS Report, 33-6-3
qualifications of staff, 31-3-2
questions to ask caller, 33-6-4
report. See Report
report, acceptance of, 33-6-14
report, investigation, 33-6-30
report, non-acceptance of, 33-6-14
report, special categories, 33-7-1 through 33-7-11
reporter, anonymity of, 33-5-8
reporter, role of, 33-5-6
reporting requirements and procedures, 33-3
response time, 33-6-16, 34-4
roles, of participants, 33-2
runaways, non-delinquent, out-of-state, 33-14-1
sexual abuse criteria, 33-7-6
supervisor, responsibilities of, 33-6-28, 33-18
tasks, of Hotline staff, 33-2
venereal disease, child under 13, 33-3
voluntary services, application for, 37-4
worker, responsibilities of, 33-6-2

Child Welfare Vendor Accounting System, 5-2

Child's profile, format of, 48-15-5 attachment

Child's Registration, adoption,   41-40-3.1, 48-14-6.1

Child’s role in an Administrative Hearing, 22-3-6

Children with Complex Medical Needs (formerly Medically Fragile Children)

adoption subsidy and review, 41-7-7, 41-40-10.4, 48-18-5
certification of, 41-7-2
          educational training, 41-7-4
extraordinary expenses, 41-7-8
matching, 41-7-5
medical needs, 41-7-2
          placement plan, 41-7-6
rate 
              exceptional foster care rate, 41-7-7
    respite care rate for children with complex medical needs, 41-7-4
support services, 41-7-4
training, 41-7-3, 41-7-4

Children in conflict with the law, 36-95

Clerical training, annual, 11-5-2, 31-4-9

Closing a case, investigations, 34-3-6

Closing a case, treatment, 36-110-1 , 36-110-1.1, 36-110-2

Clothing, foster care, 36-55-25.5

Co-Leader payment, 41-16-7.1

Collection Services, Bureau of, 50-6

Collective bargaining, 7-2, 7-5-1, 7-5-2, 7-5-3

Commissioner’s Advisory Panel

definition of, 34-25-2
members, 34-25-4
responsibilities, 34-25-4

Committed child, 48-10-1

Communications

internal, 2-6
support to Commissioner's office, 2-7
support to divisions, regions and institutions, 2-8

Community Housing Assistance Program (CHAP), 42-5-3

         case management services rate, 42-5-3.1 

Community Life Skills Program, 42-5-1

Community Providers

interim resource directory, 39-5
introduction, 39-2
payments, 39-15
private providers, 39-2, 39-10, 39-15
rate setting, 39-10

Compensatory time, managers, 8-7

Complaints. See Ombudsman’s Office

Complex medical needs.  See Children with Complex Medical Needs

Computers. See Information Systems; Hardware; Software

Confidentiality

adoptions, 48-15-3
employee responsibility, 7-4-3.10, 31-6-3.6
case related issues, 31-8-5
client access, 31-8-2
Commissioner’s Advisory Panel, 34-25-4, 34-25-7
definitions, 31-8-5
disclosure of information, 31-8-5, 44-7-1 through 44-7-10
fair hearings records, 22-4-2
health passport, 44-5-6.1
          health records, 44-7-1 through 44-7-10
HIV/AIDS testing, 44-5-5.5
of information, 2-3-1
legal reference,31-8-5
          Office of Legal Affairs, 31-10-3
Office of Public Information, 31-8-2
parole revocation hearings, 22-9-8
penalty for authorized disclosure,31-8-2
personal privacy, 2-3-1
protected information,31-8-5
records, 31-8-5
release of information forms, 31-8-5
of reporters. See Anonymity

Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents (CAFAP), 41-25-541-25-5.1, 41-26-5

Consulting service contracting, 12-7

Contact standards, 36-15-1, 36-15-1.1, 36-15-1.2

Contacts required during investigation, 34-5

Contracts
      
performance based contract (PBC) data collection and monitoring, 15-12-5
      
request for proposals, 15-6-2.2

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

Court. See Chapter 46

CR. See Central Registry/Victim File System

Criminal history search, foster and adoptive applicants, 41-16-3.1

Critical incidents. See also Special Review Unit

definition of, 31-8-3
reporting procedures, 31-8-3, 33-6-20

Critical issues, 1-2-5

Critical Response Team, facility and agency, 19-20

CRS. See Information Systems

CTNET, acceptable use, 12-13

Cultural considerations, 30-8

Cultural Diversity, 10-1

Culture, 10-2

Customer service, information systems, 12-8

D:

In danger of abuse, 33-3. See also, Operational Definitions

Data management. See Information Systems

Day care

for foster children, payment options, responsibility of  foster         parents, role of DCF  36-55-25.10

investigations in 34-12-9.3

           

Day treatment

agreements with LEA, 27-3-2
extended day treatment programs, investigation of abuse of neglect, 34-12-9, 34-12-9.2

extended day treatment programs, reports of abuse or neglect in, 33-16-21

DCF-469, procedures, 41-19-4, 36-50-2, 44-5-6.2, 44-5-6.3

Death of child, 33-7-5. See also Special Review Unit

critical incident report, 31-8-3, 33-6-20
facility superintendent responsibilities, 34-25-5
Hotline procedures, 33-7-5, 33-6-20
notification to regional office, 33-7-5
Regional Administrator responsibilities, 34-25-4

Death of parent, 33-7-5

Decentralized Promotional Examination Program, 7-2

Department of Children and Families

beliefs and values, 1-2-3
critical issues, 1-2-5
history of, 1-2-1
mission, 1-2-2
role of, with Superior Court, Juvenile Matters, 46-3-4
strategic goals, 1-2-6
strategic parameters, 1-2-4
strategies, 1-2-7

Department of Education

surrogate parents, 45-10

Department of Social Services, standards of, Appendix A to 50-5

Department Records, 22-12-2

Digital pictures

            Guidelines for Services: KidPix, 36-55-1.6
           
Kidpix, 31-8-15, 34-10-9

Disabled infants, 34-12-3, 34-12-3.1

Discretionary/Flexible funds, 36-100
  
   

Discrimination

acts of, 7-4-3.6
affirmative action, 9-2, 9-3
sex, USD II, 27-3-25, 27-3-26, 27-3-27

Disruption

adoption, 48-17
conferences, placement, 36-55-20

Divorce, intake and investigation, 33-7-3

Documentation of legal advice, 31-10-5.1

Domestic violence

assessment, 34-3-5.2
Dress policy, 7-4-3.9, 31-6-3.9

Drivers licenses, 42-20-25

Drugs, use of,

by client, 34-3-5.1
by employee, 7-4-3.4, 31-6-3.1

Dual commitment, 36-90