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Chapter 36:  TREATMENT

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Topic

Number

Overview (this page)

36-1

Introduction

36-2

Cultural Considerations

36-3

Treatment Planning
  • Legal Basis
  • Treatment Plans
  • Treatment Planning Conference
  • Initial Treatment Plans
    • Instructions for the Initial Individual Treatment Plan (DCF-529-I)
    • Instructions for the Family Treatment Plan (DCF-529-F)
    • Instructions for the Health Treatment Addendum (DCF-529-H)
  • Initial Treatment Plans for Children in Foster Care:
    • Additional Components
    • Planning Outcomes
  • Ongoing Treatment Plans
    • Instructions for the Ongoing Individual Treatment Plan (DCF-529-OI)

 

36-5-1
36-5-2
36-5-3
36-5-4

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See Manual

See Manual


36-5-5.1
36-5-5.2
36-5-6

See Manual

When Is a Treatment Plan Required?

36-8

Time Frames for Completion
  • Treatment Plans and Administrative Case Reviews

 



36-10-1

Administrative Case Review
  • Introduction
  • Frequency of an Administrative Case Review
  • Scheduling of an Administrative Case Review
  • Attendance of an Administrative Case Review
  • Prior Submission of Case Materials to the Reviewer
  • Role of the Administrative Case Reviewer

 



36-11-1
36-11-2
36-11-3
36-11-4
36-11-5

36-11-6

Implementing the Treatment Plan

36-12

Treatment Plan Monitoring
  • Responsibilities of Treatment Worker
    • Contact Standards
    • Trigger Events
  • Responsibilities of Professionals
  • Responsibilities of Supervisors
  • Case Contact Logs
  • Problem Solving and Amendments
    • Service Agreement/Safety Plan
  • Monitoring of the Health Treatment Plan



36-15-1

36-15-1.1
36-15-1.2
36-15-2
36-15-3
36-15-4
36-15-5
36-15-5.1
36-15-6

Treatment Plans for Severely Physically or Emotionally Handicapped Children
  • Treatment Process

 

36-27-1

Placement Prevention
  • Services to Prevent Out-of-Home Placement and Facilitate Reunification


  • 36-30-1

    Return Guidelines
  • Return or Non-Return of Children Placed Outside of Their Own Homes
  •  

    36-40-1

    Health and Mental Health
    • Health Responsibilities of the Worker
    • Mental Health Responsibilities

    36-45

    36-45-1
    36-45-2

    Alternatives to Immediate Removal

    36-48

    Options for Placement
    • To Request and Make a Placement:  Use of the
        Placement Portfolio
    • Voluntary Placement
      • Legal Basis
      • Service Rationale and Prerequisites
      • Changing Voluntary Placements
      • Termination of a Voluntary Placement
      • Rights of Parents
      • Quarterly Report
      • Voluntary Services

     

    36-50-2


    36-50-5
    36-50-5.1
    36-50-5.2
    36-50-5.3
    36-50-5.4
    36-50-5.5
    36-50-5.6
    36-50-5.7a

    Options for Placement
    • Non-Voluntary Placement
      • Removal From Own Home
      • Order of Temporary Custody - Superior Court for Juvenile Matters
      • Order of Temporary Custody - Superior Court
      • Order of Temporary Custody - Probate Court
      • Ninety-six (96) Hour Hold - Hospital

     

    36-50-10
    36-50-10.1
    36-50-10.2

    36-50-10.3
    36-50-10.4
    36-50-10.5

    SAFE Homes
    • Overview
    • Introduction
    • DCF Responsibilities
    • Provider Responsibilities
    • Referral and Placement Process
    • Treatment Planning
    • Educational Programming
    • Discharge Planning
    • Aftercare Services
     

    36-52-1
    36-52-2
    36-52-3
    36-52-4
    36-52-5
    36-52-6
    36-52-7
    36-52-8
    36-52-9

    Foster Care
    • Guidelines for Services
      • Department Responsibilities in Foster Care
      • Social Worker's Responsibility to the Child in Foster Care
      • Social Worker's Responsibility to Foster Parents
      • Department's Responsibility to Natural Parents While Child is in Placement
      • Foster Parents’ Role and Responsibility
      • KidPix

    • Selecting Foster Care Settings
    • Placement of Sibling Groups
    • Visitation Arrangements for Separated Siblings
    • Exception to the Principles of Matching
    • Emergency Placement Homes
    • Travel Out-of-State With a Foster Child
    • Moving a Child in Foster Care
    • Placement Disruption Conferences
     

    36-55-1
    36-55-1.1

    36-55-1.2

    36-55-1.3

    36-55-1.4
     


    36-55-1.5
    36-55-1.6

    36-55-5
    36-55-6
    36-55-7
    36-55-10
    36-55-11
    36-55-12
    36-55-15
    36-55-20

    Foster Care
    • Financial Information
      • Foster Care Reimbursement Structure
      • Reimbursement Rates
      • Reimbursement Adjustments
      • USDA Categories of Expenditures
      • Clothing
      • Short Time Care Payments
      • Connecticut Sales Tax
      • AFDC Payments, Claims and Damages
      • Payments for Children of DCF Committed Youth
      • Day Care for Foster Children
      • Use of Respite Care Money for Vacations

     

    36-55-25
    36-55-25.1
    36-55-25.2
    36-55-25.3
    36-55-25.4
    36-55-25.5
    36-55-25.6
    36-55-25.7
    36-55-25.8
    36-55-25.9
    36-55-25.10
    36-55-25.11

    Relative Placements
    • Payment Choices

    36-60

    36-60-1

    Public/Private Agency Placements
    • Standardized Referral Summary
    • Specialized Residential Placements

     

    36-65-1
    36-65-2

    Legal Risk Placements
    • Legal Risk Placements
    • Placement Guidelines
    • Role of the Courts
    • Legal Risk Period
    • Legal Risk Information Protocol

     

    36-70-1
    36-70-2
    36-70-3
    36-70-4
    36-70-5

    Changes in Visitation or Placement
    • Parental Notification

     

    36-75-1

    Adolescent Services

    36-80

    Role of Treatment Worker in Adoption Process
    • Case Transfer Prior to Termination of Parental Rights

     

    36-85-1

    Dual Commitment

    36-90

    Interstate Compacts

    36-91

    Out-of-State Placement Guidelines

    36-92

    Reporting a Missing Child

    36-93

     

    Working with DCF/DOC Involved Children/Youth

     

    36-95-1

    Use of Discretionary/Flexible Funds 36-100
    Use of Services for SED Children and Juvenile Delinquents
    36-101
    Flexible Funds for Needed Services and Goods 36-102
    Firearms in Licensed Foster Homes 36-105
    Substantiated Abuse/Neglect by Unlicensed Day Care Providers 36-106
    Case Closing

     

    36-110-1
    36-110-1.1
    36-110-2

    Aftercare
    • Services
    • Planning Conference
    • The Plan
    • Termination of Services

     

    36-115-1
    36-115-2
    36-115-3
    36-115-4

    Connecticut Department of Children and Families                  Effective Date:  December 15, 2005 (Revised)

     

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