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E:

Early release, 7-6-7, 31-6-7

Education

continuation beyond age twenty-one, 42-20-21
home instruction, 33-7-7
information systems, 12-9
Internal Resolution Committee, 45-6-3
introduction, 45-2
jurisdiction, determination of, 45-4
neglect, 33-7-7, 34-12-5
nexus/no nexus, 45-3
notification to LEA, 33-7-7, 45-5, 45-6-1
placement review team, 45-6-2
planning and placement team (PPT), 45-6-1
residential planning and services, 45-6-1 to 45-6-3
surrogate parents, 45-10

Education Management, Chapter 27. See Unified School District II

Electronic records, 12-5

Eligibility

revenue enhancement, 16-3-1, 16-3-2
specialist, 16-2
subsidized adoptions, 48-18-2
subsidized guardianship, 41-50-2, 41-50-3

E-Mail, use of, 12-6, 12-13, 12-14-1

Emergency Access to Victims Registry, 33-30

Emergency Assistance to Families Program, 16-5-2

Emergency list, foster care. See Emergency placement homes

Emergency placement homes, foster care, 36-55-11

Emergency response plan, 7-6-1.3, 31-6-4.3

Employee

abuse or neglect involving, 33-7-10, 33-16-20, 34-12-8, 34-25
as foster parent, 7-4-3.7, 31-6-3.5
safety.  See Safety
safety incident report, 7-6-1.6, 31-6-4.6

Employee conduct

discrimination, 7-4-3.6, 31-6-3.3
drugs and alcohol, use of , 7-4-3.4, 31-6-3.1
neglect of duty, 7-4-3.1, 31-6-3.4
safety.  See Safety
sexual harassment, 7-4-3.6, 31-6-3.3
staff/child/family relationships, 7-4-3.5, 31-6-3.2

Employment

application, 7-3-1.2
of children in DCF care, 50-4
criminal conviction issues, 7-3-1.2
screening, 7-2

Engineering services. See Property/Physical Plant

Equal opportunity, 9-2

Estates and benefits for children, 50-3, Chapter 16

Exceptional Non-Categorical Services, 36-100See also Discretionary Funds

Expungement, central registry, 33-32

Extended day treatment program

agreements with LEA, 27-3-2
investigation of abuse or neglect, 34-12-9, 34-12-9.2
reports of abuse or neglect in, 33-16-21
 

F:

Facility training plans, 11-3-3

Fair Hearings

appeal, 22-4-6
confidentiality of records, 22-4-2
definition of, 22-4-2
disposition and decision, 22-4-6
hearing officers role, 22-4-6
introduction, 22-4-2
Memorandum of Decision, 22-4-6
notice to participants, 22-4-5
notifications, 22-4-3, 22-4-5
on medical benefits, 22-4-2
participants, 22-4-5
postponement, 22-4-4
records, 22-4-7
request for hearing, 22-4-3
review of decision, 22-5-8
scheduling, 22-4-4
transcript, 22-5-8

Families With Service Needs, 46-3-31

educational neglect, 33-7-7

Family advocate/ombudsperson, 2-4-1

Family Treatment Plan

definition, 36-5-2
instructions, 36-5-4 attachment B

FASU. See Foster and Adoption Services

Financial resources

AFDC cases, 50-2
auditing funding, 13-5-3
Collection Services, Bureau of, 50-6
Department of Social Services, standards of, Appendix A(see Manual) to 50-5
earnings, 50-4
estates and benefits, 50-3
funeral and burial expenses, 50-5
introduction, 50-2
legally liable relative, 50-6
monitoring funding, 13-5-4
Notice of Billing, Attachment to 50-6
parental contributions, 50-6, 50-2
payment categories, list of, 50-2
savings, 50-4
subsidized relative guardianship, 41-50-6

Firearms in licensed foster homes, 36-105

Focused Program Review, 21-4

Forms

adoptions, index 48-23
development, 1-4
foster care group assessment, list of, 41-16-7
foster care matching, list of, 41-19-4
list of forms, alphabeticalnumerical
management of, 1-4, 6-4-1
with policy, 1-4
Superior Court for Juvenile Matters, appendix of court related forms, 46-3-33

Foster and Adoption Service Units (FASU), Chapter 41. See also Foster and Adoption Services

Foster and Adoption Services. See also Foster care; Foster parent; Foster and Adoptive Family Assessment

adoption process. See Chapter 48
adoption services, 41-40-1 through 41-14-10.6. See also Adoption services
assessment process. See Foster and Adoptive Family Assessment Process
          Children with Complex Medical Needs
foster and adoption service units (FASU), role of, 41-2, and Sections 41-16, 41-19, 41-25, 41-26
handbook, foster and adoptive foster parent, 41-16-10
insurance for foster parents, 41-25-6
introduction, 41-2
licensing, 41-17-1 through 41-17-25
matching. See Matching
multiethnic placements, 41-19-5, 41-25-15
objectives, 41-2
Office of Foster and Adoption Services (OFAS), 41-2
out-of-home investigations, 34-12-9, 34-12-9-1, 41-25-4
problem resolution process, 41-25-25
profile, of foster family, 41-25-4
registration of children, for adoption, 41-40-3.1
registration of families, for adoption, 41-40-3.4
respite care, 36-55-25.11, 41-7-441-25-7, 41-25-7.1
special needs adoption, 41-16-6
subsidized adoption unit. See Subsidized adoption
support, post-licensing. See Post-licensing support
technical support, adoption services, 41-40-2.2
therapeutic foster care. See Therapeutic Foster Care Program
training, post-licensing. See Post-licensing training
transracial/transcultural placements. See Multiethnic placements

Foster and Adoptive Family Assessment Process

co-leader payment, 41-16-7.1
criminal history search, 41-16-3.1
curriculum topics, 41-16-7
FASU responsibility, 41-16-2
          finders fee, recruitment, 41-16-2.1
forms for group assessment, 41-16-7
foster/adoptive family assessment systems, 41-16-8
group assessment, 41-16-7
handbook for foster and adoptive parents, 41-16-10
homestudy, 41-16-7
inquiry, 41-16-3
introduction, 41-16-2
licensing, recommendation for, 41-16-7, 41-16-841-17-1 through 41-17-25
open house, 41-16-4
personal interview, 41-16-5
protective service history search, 41-16-3.1
purpose, 41-16-7
recruitment, 41-16-2.1
          reminder letter, licensing requirements, 41-16-7
regulatory complaints, 41-25-26
selection for group, 41-16-6
special needs adoption, 41-16-6
          waiver, pending fingerprint clearance, 41-16-3.1

Foster care. See also Foster parent; Foster and Adoption Services; Foster and Adoptive Family Assessment

adoptive home, 48-16-5
AFDC payments, claims and damages, 36-55-25.8
agreement to provide care, 36-55-1.3
babysitters, for foster chlildren, 36-55-25.10
benefits, 16-2, 16-3-1, 16-3-3. See also Title IV-E. See also Medical benefits
clothing, 36-55-25.5
day care for foster children, 36-55-25.10
Department employees as foster parents, 7-4-3.7, 31-6-3.5
emergency placement homes, 36-55-11
firearms in foster homes, 36-105
guidelines for services, 36-55-1 through 36-55-1.5
home schooling for foster children, 45-11
licensing,  41-16-7, 41-16-8, 41-17-1 through 13
long term foster care, 48-14-4
matching. See Matching
medically fragile children. See  Children with Complex Medical Needs
moving a child, 36-55-15
out-of-state travel, with foster child, 36-55-12
payments, foster families approved by specific agencies, 39-20
payments, short time care, 36-55-25.6
placement. See Placement
placement disruption conferences, 36-55-20
placement portfolio, 36-55-1.3
rates, 36-55-25.2
reimbursement. See Reimbursements
respite care,  41-7-4, 41-25-7, 41-25-7.1
responsibility of Department, 36-55-1.1
responsibility of Department to biological parents, 36-55-1.4
responsibility of foster parents, 36-55-1.5
responsibility of social worker to child, 36-55-1.2
responsibility of social worker to foster parents, 36-55-1.3
sales tax, 36-55-25.7
selecting settings, 36-55-5. See also Matching
therapeutic foster care, 41-5-1 through 41-5-5
transracial/transcultural foster care placements. See Multiethnic placements.
USDA categories of expenditures, 36-55-25.4

Foster parent. See also Foster Care; Foster and Adoption Services; Foster/Adoptive Family Assessment

adoption, by foster parent, 48-14-4
agreement to provide care, 36-55-1.3
assessment for adoption, 48-12-3
assessment for foster care, 41-16-1 through 41-16-10
co-leaders, 41-16-7.1, 41-26-15
Department employees, 7-4-3.7, 31-6-3.5
insurance, 41-25-6
          profile of foster family, 41-25-4
removal hearing, attachment to 36-55-15
respite care, 41-25-7
role and responsibility, 36-55-1.3
          support, post licensing, 41-25-1 through 41-25-26
surrogate parent, appointment as, 45-10
training, 11-15-1.1, 11-15-1.2, 41-26-5 through 41-26-15

Freedom of Information Act, 31-10-4

Freedom of Information request, 7-4-2.1

Funding, outside agencies

audits, 13-5-3
monitoring, 13-5-4

Funeral and burial expenses for children, 50-5

G:

Genetic parents information, 36-45-1, 36-85-1, 48-7-2

Goals, strategic, 1-2-6

Grievance

affirmative action, 9-15
handling of, 7-2
USD II,  27-3-25, 27-3-26, 27-3-27, 27-3-28

Group assessment, foster care and adoption. See Foster and Adoptive Family Assessment Process

Guardian, 22-12-2

Guardian ad litem, 48-8-3

Guardianship
           
motion for review of permanency plan, guardianship,   
            46-3-22
           subsidized relatives. See Subsidized Relative Guardianship
          

Guidelines for services, foster care, 36-55-1 through 36-55-1.5